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<blockquote data-quote="Russ46" data-source="post: 476610" data-attributes="member: 31099"><p>Hi All.</p><p></p><p>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 or a heated blanket. I purchased the inverter and got the company who converted the vehicle to fit it. The inverter has a peak power output of 2000 watts, with a continuous output of 850 watts. The blanket is rated at 120 watts with a 3 amp fuse. A switch has been fitted, but for some reason they have only used a 20 ah battery inside the vehicle. When the blanket is plugged in, the control box gets red hot after a few minutes and displays a fault code. We have tried 3 other blankets with the same result. I have tried them on various heat settings. Same result. They have been back out twice and still doesn't work. I have tried various other electrical items with differing results. We looked at a cigarette lighter heated blanket, but it hardly gives off any heat. Our son has become a prisoner in our house. I reckon the battery isn't powerful enough, but am unsure if I can just take the current one out and replace or do I need to upgrade the wiring aswell. Any help would be gratefully received.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Russ46, post: 476610, member: 31099"] 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 or a heated blanket. I purchased the inverter and got the company who converted the vehicle to fit it. The inverter has a peak power output of 2000 watts, with a continuous output of 850 watts. The blanket is rated at 120 watts with a 3 amp fuse. A switch has been fitted, but for some reason they have only used a 20 ah battery inside the vehicle. When the blanket is plugged in, the control box gets red hot after a few minutes and displays a fault code. We have tried 3 other blankets with the same result. I have tried them on various heat settings. Same result. They have been back out twice and still doesn't work. I have tried various other electrical items with differing results. We looked at a cigarette lighter heated blanket, but it hardly gives off any heat. Our son has become a prisoner in our house. I reckon the battery isn't powerful enough, but am unsure if I can just take the current one out and replace or do I need to upgrade the wiring aswell. Any help would be gratefully received. [/QUOTE]
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