Consider the time you need the block heater.
Diesel block heater solar panel.
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I would think just use the solar panel to charge top off the batteries would be more then enough for 85 of the situations you run into.
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Seriously though you d need a very large solar array to generate the 1 500 watts required to run a block heater.
Quote i realize that running a regular block heater is a no go given the power consumed and like i said in the op just getting the engine up to a 10c or 15c temp would suffice.
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The 500w in block needed more time which at some temp probably cancels their efficiency.
Video shows how to set up a small off grid 12v desktop air heater.
Over the course of a sunny day this system can heat a room at zero cost.
The biggest problem with a diesel in winter is just pure cranking power also with adding a trickle charge from the solar panel you will also slightly warm the batteries so they will perform better 2 fold.
If it does exist the solar panel would have to be huge to provide the 650 1000 watts an electric block heater needs.
Engine block heaters designed and tested for each individual engine application.
All you need is 2 things to make it.
You can build a very effective solar space heater for around 400 in parts.
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Unit is powered using only one solar panel.
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It is usually during the night time.
Ensure cold weather starts with engine block heaters.
The size shown can heat a small office in the dead of winter as long as the sun is shining or you can build smaller units to distribute around your house.
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Also it would have to be oversize because of the weaker solar rays in winter.
The block heaters i used on car v8s were probably a lot more efficient than the 1 5kw external heaters that circulated the coolant.
There are no pumps fans or moving parts.