Can this electric blanket be plugged into a vehicle and used for 8 hours without the vehicle's engine running and not kill the battery overnight?
1480652
Sorry, I do not know. Find a Prius owning friend who would be willing to sit a few hours with you and monitor the battery use, periodically.
1480653
Depends entirely on the vehicle. My '09 GMC Sierra is made to run a load like that, but my Subaru won't come close. BTW, this blanket does not get very warm.
644491
Yes. The manual also states that it should last 72 hours without being plugged in.
650113
When mine starts to go a little dim I plug it in at the end of the day an its ready to go the next morning.sorry but I don't know how many hours it takes exactly. I don't think the battery will last for a straight 8 hr but it should last a straight 4 hr. I like mine very much and would buy another one. And its tougher than some people say, I left mine under the car when i let it down, an all that broke was the hook on the top, a little NP1 and its fine.
1930581
I run mine on the car battery while I'm driving AND when I park for the night. I start the car for a while before bed time just to ensure there's enough power to keep it cold through the night. I never have drained the battery though!
246214
Thanks for the reply, I live in Central Wisconsin and I am planning on putting it on the oil pan of my car and I'm not sure if I should plug it in over night so it's warm by the morning because I'm not sure how long it would take to warm it up but I don't want to cause a fire either by leaving it plugged in over night.
780119
I don't think you should leave it plugged in. I charge it for an hour before a planned use but when I simply grabbed it and ran, it had enough juice to start an 8 cylinder jeep.
968772
That shouldn't be a problem at all as it only uses the earth energy. Even if you plug it into the wall outlet. After all, you can use electric blankets with hospital beds.
586983
1-2 hours, depending on the condition of the battery. The heater draws over 7-amps. You really need a much bigger battery. Deeply discharging the battery frequently will significantly shorten the battery's lifespan. We use ours in a motorhome to preheat the bed in the evening, running it for about a 1/2 hour. It draws too much power to leave it on overnight unless we have shore power.
1557736
No problem to leave on charge a day or so, but overnight is MORE than sufficient. I would not purposely leave on charge for more than 8 hours, but doing so every once in awhile is fine. I purchased additional batteries, BUT I bought those with even more power for better life.
1368002
Yes it will work without the engine running long enough to heat something up depending on the condition and size of the battery.
2228044
Battery power is not recommended as it can only last for about an hour. I plug it directly to wall, in the car, or use a separate USB battery. My 20A battery can last about 3 to 4 hours. It takes a few min to get hot (haven't time it). It is not as hot as other heat wrap but if you wear it outside underwear but inside outerwear, it is about right. My other wrap has a setting that gets too hot but lower setting is not enough.
828759
It has a cooling fan that runs constantly so I unplug it. The batteries seem to hold a charge for a long time so I don't bother leaving it plugged in. Most of the time it rides in the trunk of the car anyway. Take care
303181
If the car's power port is on when the car is off, sure it'll work. Its fine to use it for a couple of hours while the car is off (depending on the health of the battery), but I wouldn't use it for more than 3 or so hours without starting the car.
2046087
No not without converter. Resistive load of blanket is ok with 50 or 60 Hertz. You just need to drop voltage to 120 volts.
1613945
yes, but wouldn't last that long because when you run resistance for heat it drain power too quickly even with 500 AH that you got...also check to see how much wattage your e-blanket required....if it more than 2500w the inverter will cut out... VU
343909
I do not know that for a fact. However, I would assume the worst and not run it on a car battery for that long. My usage pattern only had it in the car without the engine running for at most two hours. Otherwise, it was plugged in at the hotel/motel using the conversion kit which is sold extra.
1448668
No battery might be an advantage with regarding auto-connecting and power on/off with car start. Might not be bad.