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

 

[Marvo]

If the bike isn't running you won't even feel the 12V DC. Whilst the bike is running the charging circuit is active and it has rapidly pulsed DC which can be an unruly waveform, it can give you a reasonable 'buzz'. It's nothing like getting a whack from a 230v supply but if it's wet and you're halfway round a corner you probably wouldn't enjoy it very much.

 

[ayjay]

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

what! a 12 volt supply will electrocute???

 

[Marvo]

Nothing on a bike battery or charging circuit is electrically lethal or even close to it. You might get killed by the fumes and flames if there's ever a fire but you won't die from electrocution. Defibrillation is about the energy delivered (Joules), there's a 50 milliamp rule of thumb at main supply voltage but the figure wouldn't apply at motorcycle voltages.

 

[ayjay]

have i just seen a bunch of idiot posts? 12 volts? a s tingle? charging voltage is abt 14.2 vdc initially
its ridicluous i actually respected this board now, as i suspected all along no fcker knows f/all

 

[ayjay]

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Re: 12v heated jacket[/h]

If the bike isn't running you won't even feel the 12V DC. Whilst the bike is running the charging circuit is active and it has rapidly pulsed DC which can be an unruly waveform, it can give you a reasonable 'buzz'. It's nothing like getting a whack from a 230v supply but if it's wet and you're halfway round a corner you probably wouldn't enjoy it very much. --------------------------------
what a pile of crap​

 

[Marvo]

Very constructive Ayjay. If you disagree then so be it.

 

[Sharpend]

Milwaukee already make a safe version that has I dare say been thoroughly tested!
and it's not as expensive as you think. May not be a motorbike jacket but I'm sure you could wear something over the top if its just warmth you want.

 

[Tridentsystems]

Make a 12 v cooling jacket and I will have some now

 

[DPG]

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

OK, so do you reckon you could drive 200mA through a human body with 12V ??? I suspect not! Daz

 

[dan86]

yes, not entirely sure I was thinking straight when I typed that. I'd had a couple of drinks

 

[Geordie Spark]

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.

Aye, it's probably the same as trying to make electric lamps our of copper pipe and plumbing fittings - as if anybody would be daft enough to do that !!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Never mind electric jackets ... THIS is what ye should be sellin' Vibrating bicycle seat cover provides new incentive to cycle to work | Mail Online

I've just bought one for Tidyboiler's exercise bike.

 

[Marvo]

Aye, it's probably the same as trying to make electric lamps our of copper pipe and plumbing fittings - as if anybody would be daft enough to do that !!

Lol, the beauty of Africa, surprisingly few regs actually I already looked into it. Exporting to the UK might be a different story though

 

[Silly Sausage]

Never mind electric jackets ... THIS is what ye should be sellin' Vibrating bicycle seat cover provides new incentive to cycle to work | Mail Online

I've just bought one for Tidyboiler's exercise bike.

Well that's you out of a job then! :smilielol5:

 

[Geordie Spark]

Well that's you out of a job then! :smilielol5:

She still needs me in the kitchen .... I make a stonking curry, as there's only so much baked hedgehog and roadkill risotto you can eat, then there's all the washing up ........