Re: 120A alternator: hp drain?

["Marie Laugesen" <marie@blaze.ca>]

 >Here's some math for you..
>Power=voltage*current. Therefore:
> a 16v alternetor @ 90a (full load) generates 1440w of electrical power.
> a 16v alternetor @ 120a (full load) generates 1920w of electrical power.
>
>There are 746 electrical Watts to the horse power. Therefore:
>1440w/746(w/hp)=1.93 horse power
>1920w/746(w/hp)=2.57 horse power

Oh my god, I should have had you make me a cheat sheet for my Grade 11 math
exam... maybe I would have actually passed! :-)

Marie


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