Charging circuit - reduced load on ammeter circuit
By co-oincidence I'm headed down to the garage now to amongst other things, fix the alternator wire on my heep.
It seemed to start choking up flow around 23 amps. was testing the output with a clamp meter.
I tried to clean the wire up last week but was short on time.
Bought some new 10 ga marine wire. Not sure I'll get it today or not.
FWIW this is an '85 grand wagoneer so it has electric choke, two electric solenoids, and the parking lights include side markers.
Only load it doesn't have, in theory, is field current
Current draw measured for each major accessory is on the far right.
14.5 amps Headlights is not just headlights. Its headlights plus parking and instrument panel. Subtract 5.3 amps for 55 Watt headlights alone.
Bat V is what I measured at the battery, Alt V is what I measured at the alternator output stud.
The alternator is putting out 4 amps to just run the Duraspark and those solenoids.
So there's some real world measurements of power needed to run stuff.
By co-oincidence I'm headed down to the garage now to amongst other things, fix the alternator wire on my heep.
It seemed to start choking up flow around 23 amps. was testing the output with a clamp meter.
I tried to clean the wire up last week but was short on time.
Bought some new 10 ga marine wire. Not sure I'll get it today or not.
FWIW this is an '85 grand wagoneer so it has electric choke, two electric solenoids, and the parking lights include side markers.
Only load it doesn't have, in theory, is field current
Current draw measured for each major accessory is on the far right.
14.5 amps Headlights is not just headlights. Its headlights plus parking and instrument panel. Subtract 5.3 amps for 55 Watt headlights alone.
Bat V is what I measured at the battery, Alt V is what I measured at the alternator output stud.
The alternator is putting out 4 amps to just run the Duraspark and those solenoids.
So there's some real world measurements of power needed to run stuff.