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Old 12-10-2019, 12:44 PM   #7
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Vessel Name: Slow Hand
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Originally Posted by Bacchus View Post
Early / late season we like an electric blanket.
We use one on boat and motorhome during cold Wx
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Running one off the inverter is actually very efficient. I use a twin on my queen size bed. Have a thin blanket, then the electric blanket, and finally a bed spread / comforter. The blanket is rated at 160 watts. With the exception of when it was in the 30s, I never run it past 2 on the control. This equates to about 32 watts or about 3 amps 12 volt plus a little inverter consumption. An 8 hour sleep is about 32 amps out of the battery bank. The other nice feature is that you can preheat the bed as opposed to sliding into a frigid one.

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