How long is the cord? Will use in our travel van and need an electric kettle at &lt;/=800 watts to spare our inverter. Other kettles to suggest?
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Comes with Euro and American plugs dual voltage cord is 2 feet long, love it
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We love our cooler and use it often when traveling. The conncector to the cooler is a special shape and ends in a car charger connection which then connects to a converter with a car charger receptacle which goes to a conventional house 110 plug. Therefore, I would not think that it can be easily used without the supplied cords. We use ours both in the house and in the car simply by removing the house cord extenstion and plugging it into a car "power" receptacle. Works great
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I am not home to measure it now but for sure it is not larger than a laptop computer so you could easily carry it ina laptop case, take an extra elec. cord just in case you want to use it whare an outlet is not readily available. isn't it noce, no special elec. out needed. also depending what you want to cook, to avoid any splashing, cover the unit and immediate area with paper towells. you can place the pan on top ot the paper towell and it will function normally. I cook corn mush and it can sometime burble u a few splashes. enjoy our meal, the induction stove is fast, just be careful not to burn our food. I am not home to measure it now but for sure it is not larger than a laptop computer so you could easily carry it ina laptop case, take an extra elec. cord just in case you want to use it whare an outlet is not readily available. isn't it noce, no special elec. out needed. also depending what you want to cook, to avoid any splashing, cover the unit and immediate area with paper towells. you can place the pan on top ot the paper towell and it will function normally. I cook corn mush and it can sometime burble u a few splashes. enjoy our meal, the induction stove is fast, just be careful not... » Read More I am not home to measure it now but for sure it is not larger than a laptop computer so you could easily carry it ina laptop case, take an extra elec. cord just in case you want to use it whare an outlet is not readily available. isn't it noce, no special elec. out needed. also depending what you want to cook, to avoid any splashing, cover the unit and immediate area with paper towells. you can place the pan on top ot the paper towell and it will function normally. I cook corn mush and it can sometime burble u a few splashes. enjoy our meal, the induction stove is fast, just be careful not to burn our food. « Show Less
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Hello. It uses a standard kettle plug into the back of the unit, so you can easily use any local plug cable of same configuration. Nice piece of kit & very happy with the purchase.
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Mark, I don't know but I'm sure there is a formula that will tell you amps/hours conversion. I love mine, it is great to have camping, at home. I have a converter so I can plug in my DVD player , charge my phone etc..on trips. Good luck and enjoy.
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The cord on this is not long - its around 5 feet or so (maybe 6 at the most). I use it with an outdoor rated extension cord. This works well. The unit is terrific, especially compared to what it replaced, which was an aluminum foil wrapped cheaply made one which froze over in very low temps. This, however, keeps the water liquid, and I recommend it.
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definitely not. actually, you shouldn't buy this thing at all. I bought two recently, and one never worked; the other failed after a few days.What you need to get is a power transformer, and a very high-wattage one if you're using a kettle / hair dryer / flat iron; if you don't use a transformer, you will blow a fuse. The Seven Star models work well; they may seem expensive, but $80 is a small price to pay to continue using your electricals. Make sure you look up the specs on your devices to see how many watts they use. Kettles typically use 1200 watts.
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I think the cord is about four feet long, but the controller is on that. I have an outlet near my toilet so I had no problem. After having this for a month or two - I would put in an outlet just to have it. It is a great little gadget.
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None that I am aware of. But it will work just fine off of my 400 watt DC/AC power inverter in the camper van, or just any plug in cigarette lighter power inverter of 100 watt or higher rating. Great for that passenger seat neck massage on the go. Or a good lumbar massage as well!!! Although it can be rather addictive. I have spent over 2 hours on it at a time, several times. (Just too enjoyable!!!)
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The kettle is rated at 120V - 60 Hz and 1500 Watts. Good luck with it. It works great and we haven't had any problems with it.
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oK, let's suppose I wanted to run an electric baseboard heater. new ballgame,right? I did say it was a deer stand and quiet heat is good. would it drain 4 deep cells pretty fast and would the inverter have to be over 1000 watts?
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I have to agree with Michael...I sent mine back as it was scratched up, looked used and every time I plugged it in the controller smoked (I tried 8-10 times). Was afraid to even give it a whirl, so wouldn't recommend. My suggestion: invest in a 1600 watt portable induction cooktop and use your own clad induction ready cookware. With those you can use them as a slow cooker. It's the solution I finally came up with.I never took the opportunity to measure volume since, as I said, the controller smoked, even after leaving it plugged in for 30+ minutes 8-10 times. It did look to hold 4 qts. to the top, but would advise using only 2-3 qts., just in case it boiled over. I have to agree with Michael...I sent mine back as it was scratched up, looked used and every time I plugged it in the controller smoked (I tried 8-10 times). Was afraid to even give it a whirl, so wouldn't recommend. My suggestion: invest in a 1600 watt portable induction cooktop and use your own clad induction ready cookware. With those you can use them as a slow cooker. It's the solution I finally came up with.I never took the opportunity to measure volume since, as I said, the controller smoked, even after leaving it plugged in for 30+ minutes 8-10 times. It did look to hold... » Read More I have to agree with Michael...I sent mine back as it was scratched up, looked used and every time I plugged it in the controller smoked (I tried 8-10 times). Was afraid to even give it a whirl, so wouldn't recommend. My suggestion: invest in a 1600 watt portable induction cooktop and use your own clad induction ready cookware. With those you can use them as a slow cooker. It's the solution I finally came up with.I never took the opportunity to measure volume since, as I said, the controller smoked, even after leaving it plugged in for 30+ minutes 8-10 times. It did look to hold 4 qts. to the top, but would advise using only 2-3 qts., just in case it boiled over. « Show Less
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very sorry, it's in a different house, so I can't measure exactly, but it's short, guesstimating about five feet max, we have to use a heavy duty extension cord. but I will tell you we're not at all happy with the whole thing. it barely gets hot enough to cook fish. very good looking tho. we hope to replace ours soon, if you're near upstate NY., you're welcome to it.
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I think it was relatively low relative to others like this. I purchased this for the same purpose, to use in a car on a cross-country road trip. I think peak was like 600 watts? More than enough for my 1200 interter. However, be warned, that this thing takes almost 30 minutes to boil your water. I tried it once, plugged directly into the AC outlet. Returned it right away after that first use.
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This does not have enough power for that usage. Plus mine died after limited use, right after the warranty expired. You will need an inverter of at least 1500 watts- continuous. You would also need a car battery to operate this and a battery charger to recharge it. I would think you would be far better off using a long extension cord rated to handle 1800 watts.
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A good rule for me was always to look for a converter with 50% more Watts as what the device needs max.Manufacturer says, 300 Watt only for short time or it will overheat. At least it has a "Thermal Fuse Protection", but i would not recommend it for a kitchen device (powder, liquid all around).
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Hi, Sandbagger, the charger/inverter is 15" high, 13" deep, and 16" wide. I keep mine indoors and since it is on wheels it moves well. It is VERY heavy, so you can't pick it up by yourself, even with the handles. Definitely set up the "dolly" to pull it around. When the 4 solar panels are connected (and you SHOULD connect them for max results) everything works as expected. I have not yet used it in an emergency, but play with it by plugging in my Electrolux vacuum, then trying my full size refrig, then other small appliances. The line between the panels and the inverter is about 6 feet long, so the inverter is inside my back door and the panels are just outside. Actually, on sunny days I sometimes prop my panels up inside the sunny doorway! I don't know if you can get a longer lead between panels and inverter, haven't looked into that yet. I feel that the value is there for emergencies, and especially if you get/buy the lights. A very good buy.