GL: 12VDC Hair Dryer (was: RE: Trailerable Boat Permits)

[Ralph Yost (home)]

Jim is correct but off offer a simple solution:

1. Women will have to either "air dry" their hair like men, or
2. use the energy sucking hair dryer when the genset is running.
3. If no genset, then no hair dryer.

(BTW, are there fashion police out on the water when you are on the 
hook????? We're not going to the prom or a wedding ya know ! )

R.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Fidler" <fidlerjim at earthlink.net>
To: "great-loop" <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: GL: 12VDC Hair Dryer (was: RE: Trailerable Boat Permits)


>I don't think you can find a 12 vdc hair drier that will
> work satisfactorily.  You say you don't want to go
> through the calculations, but it would take 100 amps
> or more at 12 vdc to work well.  The power cord
> would look like jumper cables.   Real hair driers are
> typically 1200 to 1500 watts.  Divide by 12 to get
> the amps.
>
> Even if you used an inverter you would need a large
> battery bank to supply 100+ amps for the 5 or 10
> minutes it might take to dry a woman's long hair.