[DIYbio] Re: Building an incubator, would like some opinions/help

I assume he actually did mean 12V/12A. There's a number of "travel" hair dryers on the market that plug into the cig lighter socket in your car. Often labeled "Hair Dryer/ Defroster":

http://www.amazon.com/RoadPro-RPSC-818-Defroster-Folding-Handle/dp/B000BHQ5JC

I bet they suck if you actually try to use them as a hair dryer, but they should be perfect for an incubator, where a 1.5kW heater would be overkill. It's a good solution for a tiny heater + fan, and keeping line voltage out of the incubator is probably a good idea too.

Patrik


On Friday, January 4, 2013 7:29:06 AM UTC-8, ByoWired wrote:



On Friday, January 4, 2013 3:20:24 AM UTC-5, Nathan McCorkle wrote:
So I am thinking of using a glass jar with sterile water and a sonic fogger to add RH.

Adding heat and stirring the air will be accomplished by a 12V 12A hair dryer...


Nathan,
are you sure that's 12 amps at 12 volts?  That would be only 144 watts.  That seems somewhat wimpy for a hair dryer.  Are you sure that's not 120 volts?   Most hair dryers use about 750 watts to 1500 watts.  For an incubator, why not use some power resistors and a fan?   

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