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Self-Warming Jackets

Posted by michael on from the virtually-zero-electrocution-risk dept.

jeffy124 writes: "Those of you in the frigid north who find their coats unfulfilling of their duties may be interested in a self-warming jacket. By using steel microfibres woven into the fabric plus a lithium battery, heat is actually generated to as much as 114 degrees fahrenheit. The jackets, sadly, come with a nasty price -- US$500. Among those interested in purchasing are skiers (including some Olympians), and the Military."

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  1. military battery safety by steve_l · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I was told by some DARPA person that one of the problems the military had with wearable tech was that a bullet which has just travelled through a lithium battery was more toxic than one which hadnt; wearing a coat with Li-ion elements is not the kind of thing you'd want to do on the battlefield. is that correct?

  2. Side effects... by gutigre · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What happens if you turn the jacket "on" when nobody's wearing it? This thing must generate lots of heat in a small amount of time. My chem lab experience make me think the jacket might start to melt or burn...