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I got the power point and that its the Watts that determine the heat. I can easily buy a ready kit for $45 which I may end up doing, but I just wanted to learn how its done, that's all.

I get it now, thanks for clearing it up. I simply need to keep the current constant to make use of the extra resistance, otherwise it does me no good to purchase high resistance wire. So here's the next question, how do i do that? The market ready kits have a high and low switch, which from...

But I thought that it was the resistance property of the wire that made it give off heat, hence why the name resistance heating wire (nichrome). What does a wire's resistance have to do with the heat it will give off then?

Hello, I'm looking to make handlebar grip heaters for my motorcycle, and so I read a few things online regarding the basics. The most important thing i need to figure out is just how much resistance i need from my wires for the right temperature. Ohms Law states V = I x R and Wattage = V...