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    In Car Power Inverter Problems.

    Have spoken to a technician at Dreamland. He has confirmed most people's suspicions and said that they have had this problem before. Electric blankets need pure sine frequency, so will therefore need a Pure sine wave inverter. Due to the nature of my son's disability, he has a rare form of...
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    In Car Power Inverter Problems.

    Quick update. I have plugged in the wife's hair straighteners. They use a 5amp fuse and rated at 47 watts. They got so hot I was unable to hold them and started smoking. This was done with the engine switched on. Have also plugged in a lamp aswell. This seemed to work ok. What makes this so...
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    In Car Power Inverter Problems.

    The ' Control Box ' is part of the blanket. It turns the blanket on and off and alters the heat settings. All 3 work fine when used in the house. We have a blanket that you plug In to cigarette lighter but it gives off so little heat it's a waste of time. All 3 blankets are rated at 120 watts...
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    In Car Power Inverter Problems.

    I bought the inverter. Peak output is 2000 watt, with a continuous output of 1000 watts. It is made by Lvyuan, and is a modified sine wave. Reason why I got this one was it said that it was designed to power multiple loads and major house hold appliances, so thought it would be ideal for an...
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    In Car Power Inverter Problems.

    Forgot to say that all 3 blankets work fine in the house with the control box for each of them not heating up at all. 
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    In Car Power Inverter Problems.

    I have spoken to another company, who were also justified as to why they had used a 20ah battery instead of a 110ah battery. The idea of this was that we would be able to use the inverter with the engine running when taking our son out, or with the ignition off when we just want to warm him up...
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    In Car Power Inverter Problems.

    Hi All. I have had a power inverter fitted into my motability car, with the prime function of running a heated blanket to keep my disabled son warm. He has many complex problems, but one of the worst is he has lost the ability to maintain a body temperature. When indoors, we use a bair hugger...
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