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Subject:Re: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
From:David Beierl
Date:Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:58:21 -0400
At 22:34 4/9/2000, Keith Olsen wrote:
>there any threshold of power draw that I should look for in such a plug in
>unit running a stock alternator?  Could such a unit hasten the demise of an
>otherwise healthy charging system?  Would it help that it is an automatic and

The limit of the lighter outlet is about 8 amps.  *Highly* unlikely that
your device will draw anything near that.  Use it in peace and don't worry
about it when the van is running.  If you want to use it when the van is
not running, you need to do a little calculating or experimenting or both
to know how long you can get away with.

david

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