Would this work? (fire question)

[ACE_187]

nvm thanks

[emf]

Originally Posted by ACE_187

Taking a plastic gas can, filling it with gas, then stripping an electrical wire and wrapping it around the gas tank and plugging it in. Would it eventually melt the plastic?

The wire would short out and blow a fuse or circuit breaker before anything could happen. You would have to use resistance wire from a hair dryer or something

[ACE_187]

Originally Posted by emf

The wire would short out and blow a fuse or circuit breaker before anything could happen. You would have to use resistance wire from a hair dryer or something

Thanks for the info. What do you think would be the best way to do that without electricity?