might get enough warmth to get the thing to turn over, but no way you will be able to heat it. Lose electrons at the point of inverter, then the pre heater would suck the battery dry in minutes trying to make 800watt
clay Best to hit the local harbor freight and get a small genset. I figure 1kw peak, a gallon of fuel would be the same as toting a large enough battery. On Mar 26, 2012, at 5:38 PM, David & Kristin Gilmore wrote: > One of you technical guys must know this. > > Say you get your diesel tractor suck in the woods a long way from the 120 > volt ac outlet that would normally power its 800 watt engine preheater. > Night is coming. It will be very cold in the morning when you return with > chains, come-a-longs, etc. to extract the tractor. Let's say you happen to > have a charged 12v car battery that could carried to the scene. If the + and > - poles of the battery were wired into the slots of the 120 v ac plug would > the heater work without damaging anything? Would it warm the engine up in 20 > or 30 minutes like it does on 120 v ac? > > I tried researching this on the web but all I get is a lot of talk about > the right size inverter needed. Would an inverter be required just to run a > resistance element? Anyone BTDT? Thanks. > > > Dave Gilmore, Cameron WV > > > A tremulous descending wail; soft purrs and trills. > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
