Need a small 12VDC heater
I have a 2005 Fleetwood Excursion 39S DP with good front air conditioning and heat. Having said that, there's a cold spot under the dash where my feet are so I'm looking for a small 12VDC heater to mo...
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GordonThree wrote:
Keep in mind the 12v accessory outlet is really designed poorly and intended for light loads like cell phone charging and GPS.
Trying to pull 100+ watts for a long period through one will likely work but might also melt the outlet, due to the poor design.
Within reason, I don't have to worry about the power requirement. I have a huge power cable from the batteries to the fuse panel under the dash that has very lite power draw on it. I will not be using a 12V outlet to power the heater.
And referring to the above idea of using a 120AC heater wired into the 12V, I have some extra 12V ball bearing computer fans left from installing vent fans on my refrigerator cooling upgrade that I could install on the heater.
Bill
