Electrical Question
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:58 pm
Ok. Once again, I find myself in an all too familiar predicament....
I know what I WANT to do, but have no idea HOW to do it safely.
Key word here is 'safely'. And I know some of you have electrical backgrounds.
I'd like to make THIS tiny portable heater truly portable by running it off a battery.
It's only 4X6 inches and runs at 200 watts. Most heaters like this run at 1000-1500 watts.
I dunno if it'll make any difference in your suggestions... but according to a utube vid I seen,
the watts actually spike to nearly 300 during initial startup, then level off to a consistent 208.
Also, this setup will never be left unattended, and run times will normally be an hour or less.
As always, thanks so much for any help guys.
I know what I WANT to do, but have no idea HOW to do it safely.
Key word here is 'safely'. And I know some of you have electrical backgrounds.
I'd like to make THIS tiny portable heater truly portable by running it off a battery.
It's only 4X6 inches and runs at 200 watts. Most heaters like this run at 1000-1500 watts.
I dunno if it'll make any difference in your suggestions... but according to a utube vid I seen,
the watts actually spike to nearly 300 during initial startup, then level off to a consistent 208.
Also, this setup will never be left unattended, and run times will normally be an hour or less.
As always, thanks so much for any help guys.