A teardown, discussion and analysis (of course) of a PTC-based ceramic heater that is common for heating smaller spaces. Lots of technical goodies inside to chat about.

The space heater I took apart:
BrighTown PTC Ceramic Heater
Model Number: PTC-1901
Intertek (ETL) Certification Mark Number: 5012824

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Partial Overview - Space Heater Types
2:30 Misleading Marketing
3:50 Heater Performance and Electrical Rating
4:30 Testing Power Rating
6:10 Start of Teardown
7:40 Actually Inside Now - Electrical / Mechanical
17:55 Overall Impressions
18:40 Reassembly!

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