battery / engine block heater?

--dan.

Obviously you live in the south

In colder climates, electric block heaters are installed on cars to keep the engine from freezing overnight (or if you go to the grocery store, etc). We have them in Maine, and Alaska... well, let's just say they have colder winters than we do.

There have been a few times when I've left my car running in the lot when going to a movie. You have to live in a very crime-free area to get away with this, though.

Doug, what's with the extension cord?


Extension cord leads to an under-hood multi-outlet box that feeds a 500 watt engine block heater; a 125 watt oil pan heater; a 75 watt transmission pan heater; a battery trickle charger; and a 900 watt electric interior heater.

You're way over east in the Carolinas if I recall correctly, so, let's see, if you notice your lights flickering at about 9:30 am (that would be 5:30 am Alaska time) it's because my outdoor timer just cycled on and began the warming up process on my car.

You may remember (or have heard of) the great East Coast Blackout of 1965? Yeah, that was me... I tried to plug in TWO cars at the same time...



tanstaafl.

LMAO.... while reading your post, my ups beeped at me. You just plug your car in?