It works when i plug to wall outlet. However when I tried to use in in my car using 75w power inverter but it doesnt work. any one knows why?
476716
I think this heater pulls a lot of current. I have not tried the in my car power supply, but sometimes other devices will not work in my car.
476717
Your 75 w power inverter is grossly underpowered for this 200 W unit (which I had earlier tested at 326 W at 110 v). Likely some power is going to the immersion heater, but it's going to heat very slowly. Also, you risk blowing the fuse on your inverter, which you may have already done (check the fuse). I just took the unit on an international cruise and the unit, when plugged into 110 volts, worked very well. Always remember to let the unit reach water temperature (10 seconds or so) before removing from the water.
476718
Your inverter is not powerful enough. Upgrade to a bigger inverter or purchase a DC Immersion Heater. A little more expensive but worth it if you like your morning coffee.
1496127
It plugs into a regular 120 volt outlet. Has about a 10' cord on it and it works great anywhere inside of your car. I am sure it would work for areas in a home also. Good buy.
2099061
Did you plug it directly into a wall plug or use and extension cord? Extension cord could be bad. Check outlet to verify it is active. If all this checks out then it's possible you have a bad switch or perhaps an inline fuse is blown. Call the company and see if they have a tech who can work with you. I just plugged mine into the wall inlet and it started up just fine. Good Luck.
679883
Not sure understand question but there is a circuits breaker. Like an outlet should be on all the time. Not using power unless plugged into your car. Hope helps.
111990
The cord on the one that I purchased is only about 3 ft. long so it would not reach into your car. A 300w inverter would take about 25 amps at full load and that would overload the wire a little. It would work but the wires may overheat. It would depend on the load. The 300 watt designation on the inverter is its capacity and if the load is less, then the draw on the battery would be less.
897613
There should be a plug that comes with it so you can just plug it into the outlet in your car. Mine did anyway...
74323
I agree with the previous response. If you know the outlet is good and its fully plugged in and you push the on button and nothing happens most likely the power supply in the unit is bad. Time to return it.....
1421623
I only use mine with an adapter and plug it into a wall socket.I you leave it plugged into your cigarette lighter and the engine isn't running, it will run down the battery.My cigarette lighter doesn't have power unless the car is running, anyway.
2261693
You probably already tried this, add power to the adapter. it only works when it has power.
1951362
The controller is a simple reliable device and I expect it to work for many years. The question really should consider the parts that plug into the wall and lamp etc. they have worked well also, but depending on which phase of your power they are plugged into, sometimes they stop responding to the controller. You might have to be flexible as to which outlet you use. It's just a part of the reality of multiphase house wiring.
466337
I have the same problem but it is actually a benifit in my case. I'm using it to power a car stereo in a wood box and the fan keeps the radio cool too. I purchased a "MEANSWELL" power supply for twice the price of this unit and it's fan never comes on and it powers 2 300watt car amps without any problems at full load
1503921
My power plug stays in the outlet but it doesn't matter because this thing doesn't work. Tried it in all the rooms of my house on all my tv's. It's a piece of junk. If you can send it back please do. I waited to late. It may make a good door stop or something.
235303
No. It plugs into a standard home wall outlet. Basically, it turns the AC from your wall outlet to the DC you would get from your car battery. You wouldn't need a car plug. If you're looking for something with a car plug, you may be looking for a Power Inverter that plugs into your car and has changes the DC to AC.
1749352
Wish I could tell you -- threw it out because it wouldn't get very hot, so probably very few watts. I was using converter rather than auto outlet, so maybe that was problem, but that's what I needed it for. Good luck.
1576653
Please don't try using this inverter with a cigarette adapter as it's power level will probably exceed the amperage limit of the fuse for the cigarette lighter. You may even damage the wiring in your vehicle doing so.
97211
You could make it work, but it will be more trouble than its worth in my opinion...this runs on a 12 volt electrical system (Like most cars), not household 110 V....so you will need an inverter to power it.
99339
If you are plugging it into a properly wired cigarette lighter outlet, the unit is off, then you have a defective unit. If you have it connected as I describe, and you turn it on with nothing plugged into the AC outlet and the fuse blows, you probably also have a defective unit. Once you have plugged in a load, then you need to examine the device you have plugged in if it also blows the fuse. The power requirement also must take the startup current into consideration.