With the improvement of people’s living standards, heated jackets is gradually entering people’s lives and become popular in the market. But people often have many questions about the life cycle of heated jacket? How many hours will the heated jackets actually last? How can I enjoy the heat from the heated jackets for a longer period of time? Before we answer all of these questions, you need to better understand which factors may affect the heating time and heat efficiency. The first thing is the battery capacity and the power of the heating system. These two aspects are just the most basic understanding of the heated jacket. Let us understand the following specific content.
Anatomy of the Heating Elements
The heating elements’ position and how it’s being used will affect power consumption speed will directly influence the overall battery length of time. For example, your battery tends to run out faster when charging two phones at a time or if the heat is on ‘High’ all the time.
Heated jackets have heating elements between their layers. The elements are simply wires that heat up as a low amount of electrical current passes through them. As the professional headed suit manufacturer, BOWINS Garment design the heated jacket coils to produce the desired amount of heat without becoming dangerously hot or uncomfortable.
In order to keep you warm, BOWINS Garment installs the heating elements in strategic places, like your chest and back. Heating these areas helps to maintain your core temperature, which in turn helps the rest of your body feel warmer. It’s rare to find a heated jacket with elements in the arms, although you can find heated gloves for your hands.
The carbon fiber heating elements and jacket construction are designed to pass through 50+ machine wash cycles.
Battery Capacity
Heated clothing is powered by a rechargeable battery. The capacity of the battery plays an essential role in the overall heating time. A battery with a larger capacity is likely to provide heat for a longer period of time. However, the bigger battery means being too heavy and large to hold in your hand. To solve this problem, we made our battery with increased capacity but palm-sized to ensure both top performance and convenience.
We use the 5200 mAh battery with a power output of up to 7.4V. The total energy in the BOWINS battery will be 5200 mAh x 7.4V / 1000 = 38.48 Wh. Compared to the 10400 mAh standard battery with 3.7V output in the battery industry (10400 mAh x 3.7V / 1000 = 38.48 Wh), BOWINS apparel battery provides equal energy with higher heating efficiency.Of course, this is just a regular choice, if you want a larger capacity battery, we can also tailor it for you.
A heated jacket’s main purpose is to keep you warm while you’re on the go. To ensure that you’re comfortably able to go everywhere you need to go, the best heated jackets use a battery pack to power their heating coils. A heated jacket can keep warm for 4 to 5 hours while let your jacket lighter and flexible when you’re camping, fishing, or working.
Battery pack voltages is generally can be up to 20 volts. Some heated suit brands, including DEWALT and Milwaukee, use the same batteries for both their jackets and their power tools. This means that you’ll always have a battery on hand if you purchase your heated outerwear from the same manufacturer as your power drill, for example, 5V is the common configuration.
Generally speaking, the batteries we recommend are lithium-ion batteries because they are compact and durable. They can usually fit into your pocket easily, but if you are worried about the weight overwhelming your pocket, we have many different design options, including we can design a battery pack at the bottom back of the heated jacket for you to carry a battery with large weight well.
For longer battery life, we can always prepare an extra battery so that even if the battery is dead or malfunctions, it will not affect our use.
Battery Life and Runtime
Outside factors like temperature and weather will influence the heating time. In low-temperature conditions, the effectiveness of the discharge capacity and energy of lithium-ion batteries will be reduced. This doesn’t mean you should worry about the battery’s performance when it’s cold out. The battery technology is continuously improving every year and it’s proven to be effective against low temperatures with certification from SGS testing.
For a heated jacket to make sense, it has to stay warm. Football games are a few hours, skiing typically lasts an entire afternoon, and hunting usually takes most of the day. The battery has to last for the length of the activity.
The best heated jackets will provide up to eight hours of runtime on a fully charged battery, allowing you to get through most outings on a single charge. You also can extend the battery life by putting the heating elements on the lowest setting or shutting them off during the warmer part of the day. During all-day activities, brutally cold mornings could turn into sweat-inducing, sunny afternoons, so adjustable heat settings can be important.
Temperature Control
The ability to adjust your jacket’s temperature can be an important feature when shopping for the best heated jacket. The length of time that heated jackets can maintain a desired level of heat varies.
Staying warm doesn’t always mean cranking the dial to the highest setting. Sometimes, the lowest setting is enough to keep the chill out. Having the ability to adjust your heated jacket’s temperature can ensure that you stay warm and toasty without overheating, sweating, and becoming uncomfortable.
Controlling the temperature can extend your battery power as well. By using the lowest setting, your jacket’s heating coils will draw less power than it would on its highest setting, stretching the battery life so you can extend the amount of time that you are benefiting from the heat.
For heating panels of heated jackets, we use waterproof membranes to protect you from the risk of any shock. We also have built-in safety mechanisms to prevent the coils from becoming dangerously hot. It means that your customers will always be safe because of our self-power-off system.
Certified to Keep You Warm
Our battery’s heating time is certified by SGS testing, an industry-standard test to ensure compliance with the battery working time. We applied to test out the working time of our battery in various temperatures, including 50 ℉, 41 ℉, 32℉, 23 ℉ and 14 ℉, all tests were shown to last far beyond the guaranteed heating time. Even in the temperature of 14 ℉, testing results showed our battery provided 3.3 hours of heat on high, 6.67 hours of heat on medium and 11.2 hours of heat on low.
Fabrics/Materials
By and large, the most popular material for heated jackets is polyester. Polyester is a synthetic fabric that is breathable, easy to dry, and even insulates a bit when damp. Heated jacket manufacturers will use polyester-based performance fabrics to create a comfortable workwear or outdoor jacket.
Another material you’re likely to find is a layer of down-like insulation. Often, this down is a synthetic alternative, but it does a great job of keeping body heat in and cold temperatures out.
It’s also worth taking a look at the jacket’s zipper. High-quality heated jackets will use high-quality zippers that glide smoothly and keep the weather out. The zipper tends to be an area where inferior jackets may often fail.
Another factor worth considering is whether or not a heated jacket is machine washable. When heated apparel first became available, it was common to find parts that shouldn’t go in your washing machine. If your jacket is washable, it is sure to remove the battery before washing. It is also important to read the jacket’s care instructions to find out which parts of the jacket are safe for throwing in the dryer.
The Professional Heated Suit Manufacturer – BOWINS Garment
If you’re looking for a qualified heated suit manufacturer, welcome to contact BOWINS Garment – the professional heated suit manufacturer. BOWINS Garment is always supply a complete line of heated suit for your project based on your area, temperature, usage scenarios, requests, etc.
After you read upper description, now we would like to recommend you thisheated softshell jacket which makes this jacket with a stretch polyester shell, which is both wind and water resistant. It also has high loft insulation to retain heat, even when the heat is not on. It has three outer zip pockets, an inner zip pocket, and a separate battery pocket. With three adjustable temperature settings, there are heating coils on the chest, in the front pockets, and across the back. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any question.
