[nrv-hams] DC Power load 12V at 100A

[Cam Coble]

Thanks for the suggestions.
I completely forgot about carbon pile testers. Found one from Harbor
Freight for under $50 with coupon that goes to 500A (15 seconds).
That may work for me as best value.

The heater mentioned got me through about an hour of looking through ebay
for DC heaters that I could easily build into something thatI could run a
little longer, but varying the load seems to have crept up into my list of
requirements. This would only be possible by switching on/off more or less
banks of heaters, but may be useful. A system of these heaters could
probably be built for around $50 until you add relays for big amperage.

For now, I think I'll try the carbon pile tester.

73!
--
Cam, W4XXV


On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 6:20 PM Fred Hogrefe <tradewinds1961 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have a carbon pile for testing car bateries. Couple hundred amps for a
> few seconds.
>
> Sorry for the typing, I sent it from my iPhone
>
> Cheers, Fred
>
> > On Aug 26, 2020, at 4:46 PM, J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Disregard the space heater idea unless yours is immense. Just measured
> our big one - not even close.
> > 73
> > jim (going into lurk mode) :-}
> >
> > Fat-thumbed from my iPhone7
> >
> >> On Aug 26, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm in need of testing power supplies in the 12-16 volt range, but am
> >> working on things that need around 100 amps.
> >> I don't need this forever and am looking for something most cost
> effective.
> >> Other than stringing a bunch of car headlamps together, does anyone have
> >> ideas or articles they can point me to?
> >>
> >> Thanks and 73!
> >> --
> >> Cam, W4XXV
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