Hi Bob,
I think Frank is running H4's and could be 100 watts each. My Halogens are 65
watts upper/lower. If you take Franks 200 watts, that's 16.6 amps, heater
blower
about 8 amps, marker and running lights, about 5 amps and possibly the wipers
going using about 4 amps, it's pretty easy to get over the 26 amp output of the
generator. The lucas small alternator is only 35 amps and is also under
powered. The small Hitachi alternators are 50 amps. Nice to have that reserve!
Regards, Paul A
Ankitterer@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/14/01 8:25:11 PM, spritenut@Exit109.com writes:
>
> << Like halogen headlights will kill a battery charged by a genny in about
> 3 hours of night driving. >>
>
> Frank,
>
> I do not understand this. Halogen lamps are the same wattage as tungstan
> filiment lamps and should not put any more of a demand on the system. The
> addition of the halogen to the tungstan filiment yields more light for the
> same energy. We have been running halogen lamps on our bugeye for five years
> without any problems. We will change to an alternator sometime just because
> of the cost of parts but have been to lazy to make the alternator, negative
> ground change changeover.
>
> Bob and Annice
> 1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise)
> 1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes)
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