My favorite is when I sell someone a new heater and they plug it in dry to test it and burn the thing up. I have had it happen several times over the years.
An in line plug in ammeter (the best way to check an operable heater) or a clamp on ammeter (with an exposed single line wire to clamp onto) is a good way to tell for certain if it's drawing a load.
I was taught a long time ago that you pug you block heater cord into an extension cord and when you pull the two apart there should be a spark telling your block heater is good. No spark not good. On my old diesel I had a oil pan heater pad that I used along with the block heater because below -30 that Cummins would not start unless both were plugged in.
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My favorite is when I sell someone a new heater and they plug it in dry to test it and burn the thing up. I have had it happen several times over the years.
An in line plug in ammeter (the best way to check an operable heater) or a clamp on ammeter (with an exposed single line wire to clamp onto) is a good way to tell for certain if it's drawing a load.
A operational block heater will have 8-30 ohms, resistance goes up, voltage goes down.
I was taught a long time ago that you pug you block heater cord into an extension cord and when you pull the two apart there should be a spark telling your block heater is good. No spark not good. On my old diesel I had a oil pan heater pad that I used along with the block heater because below -30 that Cummins would not start unless both were plugged in.
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I run mine on a WiFi plug on a timer. It also monitors wattage, volts and overall usage. I did notice that over the years it begins using less watts.
Rob coming up to the colder months, - what Style/type of block heater do you recommend?
In Texas, a block heater is printed wit CAT..Haha
So basically a block heater is a thing that is the same as a electric tea kettle Lol
I have an 06 Silverado and the mechanic told me the cord has temperature sensor and would not come untill -18C.
I have have never seen a cord that has a temp switch