Date:         Mon, 3 May 2010 08:18:31 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 12v Crock Pot
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  > ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> Ran into this while snooping around the Internet for something else
>>
>> http://www.roadgiant.com/roadprorpsl-35012-volt15quartslowcooker.aspx
>>  It caught my attention because some time back there was some
>> discussion on using a small 110v AC crock pot, w/inverter, while
>> driving and then having a hot dinner waiting when you stopped at
>> night. this just might do the job.  If I were using it I'd only use
>> it while driving, it's going to suck a lot of juice if the engine
>> is off.

Right on. According to another site, that cooker draws 6.5 amps when
heating so it would not be a big deal draw on the alternator at all.
It's possible that the actual draw once up to cooking temp may be less
than 6.5 amp-hours if it's thermostatically on-off controlled. If the
heating element is cycled on for only 50% of the time, say, then actual
usage will be less than 4 ah. I am not a slow-cooker cooker so I have no
idea how long one needs to cook stuff in one, but it might be possible
to use one of these things off-grid while parked depending on the size
of one's aux battery, and other power requirements etc., etc.

I'm-a gonna get one. Looks like just the ticket for some red beans and
rice.

Cooking content, 100%. Power management content, 100%. Vanagon content, 0%

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
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