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orange4boy · 03-06-2010, 10:28 PM

A 1500 watt load should be fine with a short 16 or 14 gauge cord on a 15 amp outlet. Most space heaters are 1500 watts. You could also get away with lower watt heater on for longer. I got the 1500 watt one because I also want to heat up the interior a bit as well. The ladies like that.

I'm almost finished the install. While I was at it I also installed a disconnection relay in the 12V supply from the DC-DC converter so I can kick it on when the battery pack gets low.

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orange4boy Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Wet Coast, Kanuckistan. Posts: 1,275 The Golden Egg - '93 Toyota Previa DX 90 day: 31.91 mpg (US) Chewie - '03 Toyota Prius 90 day: 57 mpg (US) The Spaceship - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 100 Thanked 306 Times in 178 Posts	A 1500 watt load should be fine with a short 16 or 14 gauge cord on a 15 amp outlet. Most space heaters are 1500 watts. You could also get away with lower watt heater on for longer. I got the 1500 watt one because I also want to heat up the interior a bit as well. The ladies like that. I'm almost finished the install. While I was at it I also installed a disconnection relay in the 12V supply from the DC-DC converter so I can kick it on when the battery pack gets low. __________________ Vortex generators are old tech. My new and improved vortex alternators are unstoppable. "It’s easy to explain how rockets work but explaining the aerodynamics of a wing takes a rocket scientist.