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Re: Halogen headlamps

To: "greg solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>, Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Halogen headlamps
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 07:08:33 -0500
At 02:34 AM 12/15/98 -0800, you wrote:

Greg wrote,

>The halogen headlamps on my car have the standard 60 watt high beams.  If
>your car has two headlamps @ 130 watts each,then by the formula, watts=
>volts(amps), 260=12x then the power consumkption fo those lamps will be 21.5
>amps.  You can calculate the power consumption of all of the other
>electrical consumers by the same method, add them up and you sill see how
>much generating capacity you need.   Regards, Greg

BTW, if anyone is looking for some more info. on electricty, I am writting
a primer (a series actually) on auto electrics.  If anyone is interested
check out my Morgan Web page (URL below) and go to Nuts & Bolts, Restoration
articles, they are in the 1st section on General Articles, Electrical.

John



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