12v heated jacket

[jimmy12345]

hi there i am new to the forum so any help would be much appreciated i currently own a motorbike and have made myself a heated waistcoat it is 12v 5amp i was wondering what regulatiolns there are on me making these and selling them the only thing i can find is that it falls under low risk of a shock thanks

 

[telectrix]

but there could be a risk of fire and/or burns. i think you query is outside the realms of this forum. you need to make more general enquiries regarding compliance with god knows how many rules and regs.

 

[Brendan976]

I have made three of them and have been using them for the last 6 years. Make sure you make them out of Teflon coated stranded wire and not single core as this will break in no time.

hth
Ben

 

[dan86]

you do realise that even 200mA is enough to be lethal?!

 

[dan86]

fack me. what are the chances of someone else on here having made one. let alone 3. you two should team up, make a better version and go on dragons den

 

[Andy78]

If you are looking to sell them, a quick google reveals you can buy them as cheap as £15. Would it be worth it after all the research and development costs ?

 

[Marvo]

The general electrical installation regs wouldn't cover a 12V DC item that's connected to a motorcycle battery. As Tel pointed out there is a high risk of fire or damaging the vehicle's electrical system in the event of a fault so I'd pay particular attention to making them safe by using fuses etc.

 

[Brendan976]

I copied mine straight from a google search, I adjusted it to meet my requirements, works a treat, looks a bit Heath Robinson so I would not be in the market to sell them. I ride all year round and the jacket makes a huge difference in the winter.

Ben

 

[Brendan976]

Mine has two fuses one on the jacket and one protecting the Hella socket.
Ben

 

[jimmy12345]

yes i have put a fuse on it is built in the plug it all seems great and works fine i have used teflon coated wire and like u say looks a bit untidy.is there any regulations on this sort of product. thanks for all your feedback

 

[Marvo]

I'm sure there will be many regs covering the design if you manufacture and sell these things, maybe try running a few searches on the british standards website to start with.

 

[Brendan976]

I am sure just as eggs are eggs there will be a multitude of regs and hoops to jump through if you wish to sell them. I am not aware of the regs unfortunately. I also used a 12volt pulse width regulator to control the heat which I can transfer between bikes.
ben

 

[jimmy12345]

ok just use it on myself then haha works great just out of personal interest what does an electric shock at this level feel like? suppose thats when ill no mine is bust

 

[SPARTYKUS]

ok just use it on myself then haha works great just out of personal interest what does an electric shock at this level feel like? suppose thats when ill no mine is bust

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[jimmy12345]

bad or just a tingle?