Will this inverter work with a heating pad? That sure would help with my pain while driving.
2065849
Your heating pad should have a wattage listed either in the information that came with the device or on a label directly on the heating pad. If the wattage is less than 175 Watts, you should be able to use it with the inverter. HOWEVER, I typed in "12 volt heating pad" at the Amazon site and got 106 hits. Going that route would be my first choice, rather than converting the 12 volt battery current to alternating current at higher voltage. The prices for the 12 volt heating pads looked very reasonable - about the same as the inverter. Hope that helps.
277048
I have this heating pad attached to the oil pan on my car and it does help warm the oil for those cold starts when it's below 0 here in Minnesota.I don't have any way to measure the temp but something is better than nothing.You do not want to plug it in by itself because it will burn up. The heating element turns glowing hot if not attached to something.
1418682
I had not problems using it in the car with an inverter. Heats up just like in the hotel/house.
1027703
It will apparently charge anything whose internal induction parts are close enough to the surface of the pad. Try different sides, that's how I got mine to work. Also ck your manual to see that you have inductive charging and how to position the device.
1656132
No.The inverter will require a good quality 0/1 gauge power cable. You can purchase wiring kits online or buy the cables for power, ground (and a circuit breaker) by the foot at any local custom car stereo store. If you haven't wired anything like this before it is wise to have them do the entire installation. Your dealing with a lot of power any error will likely result in fire.
1903936
No, it will not. The waveform of this Inverter is approximately sine wave, and your equipment mentioned are not discriminatory enough to experience any ill effects that will change their normal performance.
1953256
I use a 100 watt power inverter for the cigarette lighter in a car.. $20 is cheap..
1000307
The main reason I bought it was to plug in my 80 year old mom's heating pad. I was afraid there might be a problem, so originally I only let her do it at highway speeds. Since then we have used it on the low power setting while idling and found no issue. We have also used it while plugging in my GPS and or phone. I have had no issues at all.
1553161
Yes...but remember it can make you seem to itch from too much vibration......and i believe it shuts off at a certan time frame....but IT IS NOT SAFE to fall asleep with heating pads......all heating pads can be a fire hazard.........
1700249
Only if you have a regular outlet in your car. Some vehicles do. Hubby has a power inverter in his rig, so I bought this for him.
2051436
This is a flat battery pad heater, designed to be placed under an automotive battery in a car. It appears you intend to use it for a purpose other than that for which it is intended. This heater pad was not designed to and will not lay flat on a convex surface like the back side of a satellite dish. I don't believe it will work as you envision. Also, since it has an electric current flowing through it, have you considered the possibility it will interfere with your dish's reception?
136481
The heating pad is large but flexible and has a Velcro strap that could hold it around your knees while sitting. I use it for my back and have not tried it on knees but I think it would work. It has a really good heat and time control. My older ones only had an off/on switch. I use mine every day and am very happy with it.
888368
I can't see why not either. While driving, this gadget and the car's battery are both being charged by the car's system, which has many times the necessary output to run everything all by itself. You wouldn't want to use the inverter when you were charging the battery from the wall charger, but there's no reason to try that in the first place.
227931
It may depend on the cause of the pain. I recently purchased 2 so I can warm up the 2nd before the 1st one gets too cool. An electric heating pad may work as well, but electric doesn't allow the wearer to move about freely. The electric pad, though, will keep a constant temperature.
1886969
No. This inverter is designed for portable use, RV, boat, etc. It will short it out, and burn it up if you try it. You need to buy one that is made to be hard wired, (very expensive), or just run an extension cord from the Samlex to the lights, appliances, etc.that you need to run. I know it's inconvient, but better than sitting in a dark house!
230097
You will have to get an inverter to charge from a car. Auto Zone has them, I bought one that sits in a cup holder and plugs into your cig lighter works great.
396671
I don't see why not but then again, I'm not the manufacture so I'd be guessing. It's a low amperage output warming pad.