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Heating a tankRunning
Heat bridge. Temperature rise at 55.2 °C. Heat absorbed 18547200 J, Heat supplied 10080000 J. Currently heat absorbed is over by 8467200 J.TUNINGHEAT ABSORBEDHEAT SUPPLIEDCONDUCTING BRIDGE55.2 °C18547200 J
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Heat absorbed

18547200J

Heat supplied

10080000J

55.2 °C

Heat bridge. Temperature rise at 55.2 °C. Heat absorbed 18547200 J, Heat supplied 10080000 J. Currently heat absorbed is over by 8467200 J.

What has to balanceQ=mcΔTQ = mc\Delta T

What is happening

You are called to a hostel water heater sized for the morning rush.

The datasheet temperature rise cannot be right. Eighty kilograms of water take 4 200 J per kilogram per degree, and the boiler can deliver 10 080 000 J.