Electric blanket facts for kids
An electric blanket is a blanket with electric heating.
The first electric blanket was invented in 1912 by an American inventor named Samuel Irwin Russell.
Some modern "low voltage" electric blankets have thin carbon fiber wires and work on 12-24 volts.
Images for kids
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A U.S. electric blanket
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The heating of an area can be seen with a thermal camera after two minutes under a comforter.
See also
In Spanish: Manta eléctrica para niños
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