I have an old heater from a pool. Probably 40 Amp at 240v so about 10kW at that voltage. It even has the thermostat still attached but you will have to add a contactor to run it at DC. You can have it for shipping cost or pick up for free. Cor.
> On Feb 16, 2016, at 9:46 PM, via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am bringing back from Thailand a 6500 Watt on demand 240 volt water heater > that I plan to use with my next conversion.size 6x5x3 in. > I will do the easy mods nessasary to run off pack voltage 240. > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland via EV <[email protected]> > To: brucedp5 <[email protected]>; Electric Vehicle Discussion List > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2016 12:19 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Heater solution for S-10 conversion, tips & tricks > > > > I also left the original hot water heater core in the vehicle. Can use > either the on board power or use a transfer switch to use commercial power to > preheat the heater while it is park and plug in. This work great since I > did this modification back in 1980. > > > > Purchase most of the equipment from a local plumping and heating supply > house. > > > > 1. The Element: A standard 2500 watt / 250 volt hot water heater element > that can work on any voltage from 120 to 250 volts. > > > > 2. The Tank: A 3-inch copper pipe about 30 inches long with a tee fitting > at one > > end for a heater hose take off and threaded adapter to screw in the heater > > element. A reducer bell pipe cap to fit the 3/4 inch hose fittings. > > > > This tank and element was place on the same platform that the original engine > radiator was on. > > > > 3. Fill Tank with pressure cap: Use another 3 inch copper pipe place at > the same > > position that the original radiator tank was in. Had a radiator shop attach > a fill neck that takes a standard 15 lb pressure cap with a relief vent that > has a small hose to > > a overflow tank. > > > > 4. A small 2.5 inch diameter by 4 inch brass circulating pump, 120 VAC @ 0.5 > amp power by a 100 watt inverter you can get at JC Whitney that will run off > 12 vdc. > > > > The Fill tank, heater tank, and pump are all connected in series with the > heater hoses that are connected to the heater core. > > > > Both tanks and heater hoses are insulated with A/C high dense black foam hose > insulation you can get at Home Depot. > > > > Use a Honeywell immersing sensor that screws in a tee fitting of the hose > fitting that is connected to a Honeywell high temperature cut off. I have my > set for 180 degrees F cut off with a 20 degrees differential that turns on at > 160 degrees. > > > > I use a 2 pole three position 30 amp 250 vac rated switch on the dash panel > to either select the on board power to the heater or 120/240 vac commercial > power while the main AC power plug is connected to the EV. > > > > The water heat takes longer than the two resistance cab heaters I am using. > In this High County (Montana), My EV was park at work while the temperature > was minus 35 below. I use all three heaters which I turn on about 15 minutes > before I leave. The inside cab area will get up to 80 degrees F. > > > > For the last 15 years, I only needed one heater to preheat the temperature to > 80 degrees in 15 minutes before I leave. > > > > Roland > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: brucedp5 via EV<<a > href="mailto:[email protected]?";>mailto:[email protected]</a>> > > To: <a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a><<a > href="mailto:[email protected]?";>mailto:[email protected]</a>> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 3:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Heater solution for S-10 conversion, tips & tricks > > > > Originally my S-10 Blazer conversion had a resistive heater that barely > defrosted the windshield after 15 minutes of warm up. At the time I did not > mind as the weather back in the 1990's only saw 1 month of frost (now with > the planet heating up, not at all). > > A few years later when I paid to have some other upgrades done, I had that > wimpy heater replaced with a more powerful RUSSCO heater that used the > original (hot water from the ice) heater-core (it drew 25A off my 120VDC > pack). I did that for a couple of reasons, but mainly to reduce the > complaints from the gal I was dating (I was warm, I had enough clothes on, > etc.). That heater worked like a champ and I had heat quicker than she could > complain. > > I doubt you could still get a RUSSCO heater, but there are other heater > solutions. > I found a few links links for you to explore: > <a href="http://www.canev.com/heater.php"; > target="_blank">http://www.canev.com/heater.php</a> > > <a href="http://www.metricmind.com/category/ev-fluid-heaters/"; > target="_blank">http://www.metricmind.com/category/ev-fluid-heaters/</a> > > I hope others will reply with what they use. > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > <a href="http://evdl.org/evln/"; target="_blank">http://evdl.org/evln/</a> > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > -- > View this message in context: <a > href="http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Resistive-heater-core-access-for-S-10-conversion-EVA-kit-tips-tricks-tp4680519p4680524.html"; > > target="_blank">http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Resistive-heater-core-access-for-S-10-conversion-EVA-kit-tips-tricks-tp4680519p4680524.html</a> > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: <a href="http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub"; > target="_blank">http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub</a> > <a href="http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org"; > target="_blank">http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org</a> > Read EVAngel's EV News at <a href="http://evdl.org/evln/"; > target="_blank">http://evdl.org/evln/</a> > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (<a > href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA"; > target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA</a>) > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <<a > href="http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160216/6aa01b79/attachment.htm"; > > target="_blank">http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160216/6aa01b79/attachment.htm</a>> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: <a href="http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub"; > target="_blank">http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub</a> > <a href="http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org"; > target="_blank">http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org</a> > Read EVAngel's EV News at <a href="http://evdl.org/evln/"; > target="_blank">http://evdl.org/evln/</a> > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (<a > href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA"; > target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA</a>) > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160217/21ea564a/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
