deisel heater power supply

[mitzimad]

what output transformer do i need to run a chinese heater from 240v ?

 

[Two on Tour]

Your best bet is a 12v car battery and a cheap battery charger as this will save the chances of cooking your heater ECU if you get a power cut while the heater is running.
If you don't fancy that route and want to take the risk then you will need a power supply that can deliver at least a constant 12 amps as the glowplug and fan draw 9 amps on startup and shutdown.

 

[jollyrodger]

I've got a 50A version of one of these in the shed/heater.

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Works fine the heaters draw around 11a on start up

 

[Neckender]

I've got a 50A version of one of these in the shed/heater.

Pardon our interruption...

Works fine the heaters draw around 11a on start up

I’ve bought the same one as jollyrodger for my garage install.

John.