Re: Alternators

Christopher Albers (Christopher.Albers(at)bubbs.biola.edu)
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 10:24:11 -0700


frodo4(at)ix.netcom.com,Internet writes: >I find it hard to believe that the alternator cannot handle the extra
>power. At most it can only be a couple of dozen extra watts (ie maybe 2
>to 4 aqmps).

>John

The radio's output is 40 amps. Not being an electrical engineer, I do not know what kind of load that puts on the alternator. But the alternator only puts out 35 amps and that ain't much.

Christopher