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Nelson Thomas (205.188.209.8)

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Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 4:03 pm:   

I want to run a 24 volt diesel heater on my 4104. Is their a way to do this either from doing something from the 12 volt side of things or from the 115 supplied from an inverter? The heater I want to run has 24v fan motors as well as an igniter. I don't know much about electrical things so please keep the answers as simple as you can in laymen’s terms.

Thanks, Nelson, Knoxville TN.
Doug (68.83.22.144)

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Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 5:18 pm:   

sell it to someone with 24v and buy a 12v one
Al Johnstad (64.252.145.158)

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Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 7:10 pm:   

I am doing exactly what you want to do. I purchased a 12 to 24 volt converter (good for around 20 amps) I'm using the ProHeat diesel heater. At 24 volts it needs 5 amps. It is not cheap. Somewhere around $300, but you hook it up and (almost) forget about it. Nice small unit that doesn't take up any space to speak of. Hope this helps.

Al
Mystic, CT
gary Stadler (68.7.217.217)

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Posted on Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 12:42 am:   

Check here:
http://www.newenglandsolar.com/catalog_pages/catalog59.htm

These guys sell 12-to-24 volt converters priced between $100 and $300 depending on how much current you need. They also sell very good, inexpensive DC fluorescent ballasts.

12-24 volt converters also show up on ebay from time to time... search "DC converter"
Cheers
Gary
Carroll (68.155.51.38)

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Posted on Monday, January 19, 2004 - 3:57 pm:   

Nelson, I live just over the state line in NC and would like to see other 04's. I have one which is in the extreme early stages of fixing up and would love talk with someone close by who has done one.

Carroll

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