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Subject:Re: 12 volt heater suggestions
From:David Beierl
Date:Sat, 9 Oct 1999 18:30:13 -0400

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"