JO -
The alternator on my 78 Suzuki GS-1000 is rated at 14 amps - the
82 450 Nighthawk I've got has I think an 11 or 12 amp alternator. So
yes, they are right around 12 amps.
Somebody - Paul? - has a Goldwing with an aftermarket 30 amp
alternator on it which doesn't sound like much when you think about it
in car terms, but apparently is double what mine has!
-Joey
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 7:58 PM, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Someone posted that our alternators are only 14 amps - is this correct? That
> doesn't sound like it leaves much room for accessories, and with that a
> second battery that will draw at least a few amps to keep charged while
> running my playstation and plasma tv that I'm planning to install...
>
> - JO
>
> (but really, how many amps are our alternators? I've got an 83 650)
>
> On Apr 18, 2011, at 9:38 AM, zgotts wrote:
>
>> Is it just me or does 5A sound like a lot of juice for a little cooler
>> fan?
>>
>> A quick calc puts that at around 60 watts... For reference, a 3"
>> computer fan draws around 0.2A at 12v, or roughly 1 watt. Unless this
>> cooler fan has a 12" diameter and can provide a 30 mph breeze, I doubt
>> it will be drawing anything remotely close to 5A.
>>
>> I'm leaning towards the theory that your 4A power supply is having
>> other issues, causing you to think the fan is using that much power.
>> I'd go ahead and wire it to the battery.
>>
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