Re: Driving lamps, etc. -Reply

[Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>]

Okay, I can visualize getting a cheap ammeter and connecting it between
a battery post and cable to find out how much various things load my
charging system.  But you can't very well measure the draw of your
coil's primary and secondary circuits (because the alternator never runs
without that load.)  As a point of curiousity, does anyone know how much
juice it takes just to create the sparks?

Also, what the heck is the formula for watts, voltage and amperes again?
 I haven't used it since high school.

Matt Kulka.
'74 B - with driving lights all right - mounted right there in the
fenders where God intended them to be.

>>> DANMAS <DANMAS@aol.com> 01/04/98 03:46pm >>>
In a message dated 98-01-04 09:13:23 EST, mgbob@juno.com writes:

> How much additional lighting can be installed before the alternator or
>  generator is unable to supply enough power?

To find out precisely how much lighting you can add, total up the
current draw
of all devices that you anticipate using at the same time...