Re: Alternators

Christopher Albers (Christopher.Albers(at)bubbs.biola.edu)
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:07:28 -0700


GROSS(at)UNIT.COM,Internet writes:

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>From: Christopher.Albers(at)bubbs.biola.edu

>>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.

>Hijole!

>40 amps?

>Thats like 500 watts man!

>Wow!

>Me thinks you mean watts (40), in which case your are looking at about
>somewhere between 3.5 and 7 amps to power the equipment, depending
>upon the amplifier configuration and efficiency.

>This would of course be only at full volume.
>Lower volume levels will likely require lower power levels from the
>alternator.

>Jarrid Gross.

You're right, I meant 40 watts. I TOLD I wasn't an electrical engineer!!

CNA