Reply to "Electrical heating instead of original ?"

socalcatMember

quote:
Originally posted by jb1490:
Electric resistance heating would probably consume 70 to 100 amps from the electrical system.

500 watts (1,706 BTU) / 14 volts = 35.7 amps
1,000 watts (3,412 BTU) / 14 volts = 71.4 amps
1.200 watts (4,095 BTU) / 14 volts = 85.7 amps
1,500 watts (5,118 BTU) / 14 volts = 107.1 amps

John

Yep, just what I was thinking. I don't think the stock alternator would hack it

Plus 1500 Watts is a typical hair dryer. I can't imagine that heating the car too well on a chilly day, let alone truly cold one.

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