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Date:         Sat, 9 Oct 1999 18:30:13 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: 12 volt heater suggestions
Comments: To: Dennis Coggia <d_coggia@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <19991009195004.59313.qmail@hotmail.com>
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At 15:50 10/9/99 , Dennis Coggia wrote:
>The cold is comin'. I'm looking to supplement my 80's heat situation.....and
>it needs it. Thanks in advance.


Well, if you want as much as a household room heater (5000 BTU/hr, roughly)
it's going to cost you about 100 amps at 12v.  Better think in terms of a
fuelled heater of some sort.  And check out
http://bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/ to see how you can make your stock
heater drive you out of the van.


david


David Beierl - Providence, RI
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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