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Old 07-07-2007, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by acropolite View Post
Altronics has a 15amp power supply variable from 11-16volt for $149 which should (see disclaimer in ad re incandescant loads) run the 12 volt hairdryer, however a cheaper option would be to buy a 240v hair dryer for those times you want to use 240V power or simly use a battery and charger.
That's what I did - you'll get an el-cheapo 240 Volt hairdryer for less that $20. Just make sure it is one with an easy to use, nice chunky on/off control. Mine looked fine in the shop, but in the cold with gloves, it was getting a bit fiddly to slide it on/off.
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