Redneck battery warmer

[Geo-TH,In]

I keep cordless batteries and electrical tape in an old cooler that I warm with a light bulb during the winter. Usually the cooler is about 30 degrees warmer than the pole barn. If it gets too warm use a smaller bulb. Batteries seem to like staying warm.
George

 

[Janicholson]

Geo give us a break. (I never get on your case but an LED bulb just does not apply to this solution). a 220v 150 watt bulb running on 120 might work forever. Jim

 

[1946 BN IHC]

Nice Tongue in Cheek. Thanks for the chuckle.

 

[markct]

Some of the led bulbs actually throw a good bit of heat, especially many early ones that's why they said not for enclosed fixtures. I have some from when I built my house about 6 years ago that the base which is a heat sink gets warm enough they are uncomfortable to hold. Newer ones seem to be more efficient and less heat and less wattage. That being said for his application a 130 volt incandescent would be best use of available power to make heat, the heavier filament makes more heat and less light which is ideal

 

[jeffcat]

Just as 40 watt bulb? Even the nitelite 7 watt bulb. Hey what ever works.

 

[504]

A few winters ago our sewage lagoon froze over,the overflow, is the cap blows off the cleanout stand pipe. Then I put a styrofoam cooler over the pipe and a 60 watt bulb, It worked great for a couple of weeks, then I had to replace the bulb.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I think this is a 9w Led. Battery charge adds heat.

 

[Mule Meat]

(quoted from post at 09:09:23 11/29/19) Geo give us a break. (I never get on your case but an LED bulb just does not apply to this solution). a 220v 150 watt bulb running on 120 might work forever. Jim

His ice would.melt You want the man drinking hot beer?

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I started with a 40w bulb and temperature was more than what I wanted. Easy to change a light bulb to any temperature you want.
George

 

[DoubleO7]

plug the light into a thermocube so it only comes on when below 40 or so.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Where do you get a thermal cube?

For the most part temperature in pole
barn is usually 10 degrees above outdoor
temperatures, no insulation or heat. I
think the 6 inch concrete floor stores
heat . So temp inside box keeps
electrical tape warm enough and batteries
stay warm enough. Sometimes I'll keep a
can of spray paint inside too.

 

[rlp in Co.]

When I leave home I turn off the heat, but then when I get home, my TV flipper won't work till the batteries warm up. I need a flipper warmer! Ha ha.

 

[Stroby]

I got mine at Rural King, but I think most ag stores have them. Very nice item to have around.

 

[Idaho Digger]

Usually available wherever roof heating cables are sold.

 

[Bret4207]

I use an old dead upright freezer. Put a ceramic light fixture inside near the bottom and a 40 watt incandescent keeps stuff from freezing down to -40F.

 

[DoubleO7]

(quoted from post at 10:45:43 11/30/19)

I use an old dead upright freezer. Put a ceramic light fixture inside near the bottom and a 40 watt incandescent keeps stuff from freezing down to -40F.

I do that down here as well. My shop i s not climate controlled so anything I do not want to get rusty due to the sometimes high humidity goes in. Like bang sticks and tools. The little bit of heat from a bulb keeps the humidity down.

 

[cbop]

(quoted from post at 17:56:13 11/29/19) Where do you get a thermal cube?

George, I picked a couple Thermo Cubes up at Menards a week or so ago

https://www.menards.com/main/plumbi...7.htm?tid=1277421626306439957&ipos=1[url]

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Thanks, I go past Menards daily.

 

[DoubleO7]

(quoted from post at 19:04:10 12/02/19) Thanks, I go past Menards daily.

George, thermo cube, the company is just a ways north of you in Plymouth, In.

http://www.thermocube.com

They make several versions.

Some turn on when it gets a certain cold and some turn on at a certain hot.