16v 2.0l engine, N/A stats?? - now alternator

[Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com (Joe Doty)]

You can't use that clamp meter to measure DC current.  I think there =
exist clamp meters to measure DC current, but I've never seen one.

Joe Doty
IT/Development
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Scirocco Qu=E9bec [mailto:marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 2:48 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: 16v 2.0l engine, N/A stats?? - now alternator
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> Sounds right to me. Your battery supplies current to the lamps, but =
then
> the
> alternator supplies about the same current to the battery.
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> A clamp-on Ampere meter is the tool to measure how much current flows =
from
> the alternator, or for any other circuit for that mater.
> <<http://www.tequipment.net/FlukeClampMeter31.html>>
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> Cheers.
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> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '88 Scirocco Slegato
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]De la part de ATS - Patrick =
Bureau
> Envoy=E9 : 18 f=E9vrier, 2003 10:27
> =C0 : Marc Scirocco Qu=E9bec; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet : RE: 16v 2.0l engine, N/A stats??
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> well I think that lowering the Alternator depends on the lights you =
use,
> because if your doing rallye racing and you drop to a 60 amps and use
> Eurolight with rallye bulbs in them ya going to be short on power
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> P=3DEI, for example I use 2xH3 and 2xH4 and flood drivig lights 2xH3 =
rallye
> bulbs in my eurolight repectively 2x100w, 2x100w/130w , 2x55W
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> this would be at high beam intensity 200w(h3)+260w(h4)+110w(h3) =3D =
570
> watts
> of lights, Now I know the alternator produces 13.5~13.9v but the =
battery
> only produces 12V (where I disagree with your logic, because my =
headlights
> are relayed to the battery not the alternator.
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> 560w =3D 12v*I,  560w/12v =3DI, I=3D 47.5 amps drawn from battery on =
high beams,
> and would be on diving (low beams) conditions 2x100 +2x55 =3D 310w =
where I =3D
> 25.83 Amps.
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> how much amps is draws from the alternator then ? how do you calculate =
it
> ?
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> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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> =3D>-----Original Message-----
> =3D>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =3D>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Marc Scirocco =
Qu=E9bec
> =3D>Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 5:19 AM
> =3D>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =3D>Subject: RE: 16v 2.0l engine, N/A stats??
> =3D>
> =3D>
> =3D>1HP =3D 750 Watts
> =3D>P=3DEI so 750 Watts / 13.8 Volts =3D 54 Amps
> =3D>My Scirocco draws that (measured) with the headlights on, heater
> =3D>on, stereo
> =3D>on, motor running at 2000.
> =3D>
> =3D>Scirocco draws how much at WOT? 20 amps? (not running big lights
> =3D>and the big
> =3D>stereo of course)
> =3D>
> =3D>So, 20 Amps * 13.8 Volts =3D 276 Watts, around 300 Watts
> =3D>
> =3D>Make the alternator not 100% efficient, so say, you need an extra =
40%
> for
> =3D>mechanical, and electrical resistance.
> =3D>
> =3D>300 Watts * 1.40 =3D 420 Watts.
> =3D>
> =3D>Maybee half of one horsepower. Let's be generous, 1 HP saved.
> =3D>
> =3D>Anybody electrical engineer can confirm my thinking?
> =3D>
> =3D>Cheers.
> =3D>
> =3D>Marc
> =3D>'83 Scirocco
> =3D>'88 Scirocco Slegato
> =3D>
> =3D> -----Message d'origine-----
> =3D>De=A0: 	L F [mailto:rocco16v@netzero.net]
> =3D>Envoy=E9=A0:	17 f=E9vrier, 2003 22:26
> =3D>=C0=A0:	Marc Scirocco Qu=E9bec
> =3D>Objet=A0:	Re: 16v 2.0l engine, N/A stats??
> =3D>
> =3D>guarantee it doesn't take 10 hp, probably not even 5.  I'd guess
> =3D>maximum of
> =3D>3.
> =3D>
> =3D>Larry
> =3D>
> =3D>----- Original Message -----
> =3D>From: Marc Scirocco Qu=E9bec <mailto:marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
> =3D>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> =3D>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:37 AM
> =3D>Subject: RE: 16v 2.0l engine, N/A stats??
> =3D>
> =3D>And how do you measure that? Any data to prove this?
> =3D>
> =3D>Cheers.
> =3D>
> =3D>Marc
> =3D>'83 Scirocco
> =3D>'88 Scirocco Slegato
> =3D>
> =3D>-----Message d'origine-----
> =3D>De : scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org <mailto:scirocco-l-
> admin@scirocco.org>
> =3D>[ <mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org>]De la part de Scott F. =
Williams
> =3D>Envoy=E9 : 16 f=E9vrier, 2003 16:29
> =3D>=C0 : vince@performancecarstereo.com
> <mailto:vince@performancecarstereo.com>;
> Kevin S; scirocco-l@scirocco.org <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Objet : RE: 16v 2.0l engine, N/A stats??
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> > So when you jam the throttle, the alternator cuts out freeing 5-10 =
hp?
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> Yes, precisely.
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> <snip>
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> MMMV <-- that's "my mileage may vary"
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> NJ Scirocco nut
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