Aquarium heater on Kraken

[Izzy’sReef]

Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone has found an aquarium heater which can be plugged in directly into the kraken 24v force ports with the corresponding 24v cable? In my area we are about to experience some freezing temperatures and I was worried about power outages. I will be adding a sealed lead acid battery to my system for back up and was having a hard time finding any thermometers that come in the proper end cable adapter to fit into the kraken force port cables. Most thermometers that I have seen come in the standard 3 prong cable plug in.

 

[Carlos]

It is neither optimal nor cost-effective. If you were to run a 500W heater at 24V, it would draw just over 20A. Technically, the ONE heater would draw more than the Kraken can supply. That's why you don't see DC heaters. The lower the voltage, the higher the amperage draw.

 

[Izzy’sReef]

This makes sense Carlos, I guess in an extended power outage I would need to pull out my generator.

 

[JeffB418]

Kraken is great for emergencies to keep flow going (number 1 important thing in a power outage situation). Heaters are def more of a generator thing. You can go much longer without heat over flow.

 

[Izzy’sReef]

This is my test run on low power mode with just pumps running at 50% which I know is high but I wanted to make sure I could see water moving to confirm my pumps were on. Based on these screen shots can anyone tell me how much power I’m using?