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Mike Kenzie wrote:So, in theory this KFD 12V 7.5A 90W AC DC Adapter Charger would work? Or is 7.5A too close for comfort?
What am I looking for as far as fuses? Can anyone point me to those?
Thanks again. This is a huge help. :-)
Mike Kenzie wrote:[WARNING]I'm a total electrical newbie.[/WARNING]
So I have this 90 watt 12v dc heater (see image) and I want to plug it into a 110v ac wall outlet. I've never done this before; what do I need?
An internet search turned up "inverters" & "converters" (which do I need?) in the $60 range and even "universal (laptop) power supplies" [aka: "adapters" - great, yet another conversion category! LOL] in the $10-$12 range. Is it possible that I could get away with using a cheap laptop power supply?
I'm intimidated & overwhelmed. Thanks in advance.
Douglas Alpenstock wrote:C'mon Steve, tread lightly. We grow and improve through the patience of our mentors.
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Douglas Alpenstock wrote:I don't think that battery could supply that much juice for 3 hours by itself. You will need to plug a charger into it.
Steve Harvey wrote:Yes, you will need one of these though. You can't just hook up the wires to the charging clamps.
https://www.amazon.ca/Camecho-12V-Cigarette-Power-Electric/dp/B073ZBNP7K/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4feBBhC9ARIsABp_nbUlFDum80OXHwdQ7fwlZXA3l4aS74qz_QIdh
John Rosseau wrote:
Steve Harvey wrote:Yes, you will need one of these though. You can't just hook up the wires to the charging clamps.
https://www.amazon.ca/Camecho-12V-Cigarette-Power-Electric/dp/B073ZBNP7K/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4feBBhC9ARIsABp_nbUlFDum80OXHwdQ7fwlZXA3l4aS74qz_QIdh
Why is that?
I'm thinking that he should be able to attach the heater to clamps on the jump start unit. You're right that polarity shouldn't matter, and Douglas has a good point that it the jump starter may need to be plugged into the A/C outlet to keep it charged up while the heater runs.
Won't the heater just take the 7.5 amps from the jump starter, even though the jump starter can provide up to 600 amps?
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