

| Subject: | Re: electrical experts: what do you think of this? |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:35:48 -0500 |
At 09:07 AM 3/5/2001, Michael Sullivan wrote: >Actually, my "new" alternator produces 120Amps -- it's the alternator used >in my TDI conversion :) Kewl! If you ever have a chance to get it output-tested at summer operating temps, I'd appreciate your letting me know how much it actually puts out under those conditions (incidentally, I spoke to a truck driver a while back who had 85 amps worth of *marker lights* on his trailer -- I wonder how much that one in the X-tide Coca-Cola commercials draws, if it really exists. On considering this morning, I think it's unlikely that the fuse holders are meant to comfortably carry 20 amps, and even more unlikely that you could find out whether they are; I'd recommend running the extra circuit to each side. cheers david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"
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