12v car water heater

gypsyFreak · 14th December 2009, 11:00

guys, is there anything available in the market like a water heater that can be fitted into the cigarette lighter socket.

just googled and found these:

Car Kettle - 12v Electric Travel Kettles and Mug Set | Car Accessories from GB Driver UK

ankitahuja · 14th December 2009, 11:50

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tsk1979 · 14th December 2009, 12:02

The problem with heating is requirement of power.
For any such heater if you go for above 120W, you will be drawing more than 10A from the power socket, which can trip the fuse.
If you get a 200W heater, the best way is to install a separate power socket directly connected to battery with thick wires. It will be able to take 20A easily. Just make sure you do not run it without the engine started, as it will drain battery quickly.

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gypsyFreak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 418 Thanked: 553 Times	12v car water heater guys, is there anything available in the market like a water heater that can be fitted into the cigarette lighter socket. just googled and found these: Car Kettle - 12v Electric Travel Kettles and Mug Set \| Car Accessories from GB Driver UK
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ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 921 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	Try to search on eBay India - Online Shopping Mall: Free Auctions, Shop/Buy/Sell Mobiles, Cameras, Apparel, Computers, Bollywood Clothes & Indian Products or at Indiaplaza.in: Online shopping and gifting for books, cameras, mobiles, appliances, apparel, jewellery and more or the Rediff / Indiatimes shopping pages.
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14th December 2009, 12:02	#3
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	The problem with heating is requirement of power. For any such heater if you go for above 120W, you will be drawing more than 10A from the power socket, which can trip the fuse. If you get a 200W heater, the best way is to install a separate power socket directly connected to battery with thick wires. It will be able to take 20A easily. Just make sure you do not run it without the engine started, as it will drain battery quickly.
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