Re: What kind of Hair Dryer for DC Defrost/Heat..

["Mark Hanson" <mhanson@valcom.com>]

And make sure you use a contactor wired to the heater blower so it will only
come on when the blower is on.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Rudman" <rmanzan@tscnet.com>
To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: What kind of Hair Dryer for DC Defrost/Heat..


> evblazer@softhome.net wrote:
> >
> > It is getting cold up in CT and my wife wants heat.. When I got the
blazer
> > it was missing everything under the hood for the ac/heater including the
> > blower motor and vents. I found the vacuum for the switches also leaks
> > horribly and much of the under dash pieces are broken and or missing. So
> > fixing what is going to take a lot of time if I use the proper parts.
> > I recall reading of people using Hair Dryers and was wondering what kind
you
> > could use?
> > Is there anything special to look for like one with no added features?
> > I already have the switch and relay wired to proper rated equipment so I
> > don't have to worry about the AC rated switch on the hair dryer. Also I
> > currently have 144vdc and will have 156vdc soon. Is it possible to run
two
> > dryers in series so it's safer or lasts longer, or does it matter?
> > If anyone has any alternate suggestions that would work better/safer
please
> > let me know.
> >
> > Mark Hastings
> > '83 S-10 EV Blazer
> > www.geocities.com/evblazer
> Hey folks lets not forget to use the Ceramic heater elements in our
> heater for Deforst and air. They are so much safer than Nichrome metal
> wire elements. They don't runaway, and melt on you, just get hot, and no
> hotter.
> Also they go for about $20 wrapped in a nice heater from Home DePot.
> Nice cheap But yes keep a eye on the DC switches that you will need.
> Most hair dryers are Nichrome, and make WAY too much noise, and the
> blowers are.....rather inefficient.
>
>
> --
> Rich Rudman
> Manzanita Micro
> www.manzanitamicro.com
> 1-360-297-7383,Cell 1-360-620-6266
>