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HI guys, ok so now I'm closing in on this new project and I need some data.
Question is how much spare capacity have I got on my alternator in terms of current? I'm looking for 10-15 ampsabove the normal,
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What is rule # 1?
finless
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HI guys, ok so now I'm closing in on this new project and I need some data.
Question is how much spare capacity have I got on my alternator in terms of current? I'm looking for 10-15 amps
Cheers
10-15 AMPs continuous?
Bob
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Bob Denman
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What year and model bike, are we talking about?
finless
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I do not understand this point but I was asking a question to try and help once you answer it.
Bob
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year and model
Hi, we are looking at an RT-s 2010 one of the first, I'm reading that the Magneto will offer 53 amps to the battery which is protected by a 60 amp fuse. So I'm now in need of the total Amps the rt runs at when everything is running, i.e lights, heated handles and so on. I'm sure the 12v power socket is rated at 10A? but I need another 10-15 amps. If I can't get it I'll have to fit another battery .:shocked:
Hi, we are looking at an RT-s 2010 one of the first, I'm reading that the Magneto will offer 53 amps to the battery which is protected by a 60 amp fuse. So I'm now in need of the total Amps the rt runs at when everything is running, i.e lights, heated handles and so on. I'm sure the 12v power socket is rated at 10A? but I need another 10-15 amps. If I can't get it I'll have to fit another battery .:shocked:
Cambello
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Sorry!!
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Sorry Bob I thought you were giving the answer, I'm fitting a high current loading unit to my 2010 RT-s and I've been told I will need roughly 10 to 15 amps, to do this I am making sure I have enough capacity from my Magneto and Battery
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Bob Denman
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The 2010 to 2013 RTs all had the same charging system: a 650 watt magneto.
My guess, is that you're gonna be pretty tight on electrical power. There iust isn't a lot of extra capacity built in to them, and the magnetoes need to be spinning pretty well in order to make their power. :gaah:
I had a 2010 A&C model that I built into an RT-S. With the foglights burning, the ACS humming and the heated grips cooking digits at both ends of the bike; you'd have to be pretty close to using every possible watt.
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My guess, is that you're gonna be pretty tight on electrical power. There iust isn't a lot of extra capacity built in to them, and the magnetoes need to be spinning pretty well in order to make their power. :gaah:
I had a 2010 A&C model that I built into an RT-S. With the foglights burning, the ACS humming and the heated grips cooking digits at both ends of the bike; you'd have to be pretty close to using every possible watt.
(What??
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Cambello
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Humming
Thanks Jim
Thanks Bob, some how I thought it was going to be close it looks like I'm going to need that extra battery, which is fine as I already have one and they are not that big. I may need to relocate the unit I'm building from the frunk to the back which might not be a bad thing as the battery on the 2010 RT-S is located in that area.{under the seat}The 2010 to 2013 RTs all had the same charging system: a 650 watt magneto.
My guess, is that you're gonna be pretty tight on electrical power. There iust isn't a lot of extra capacity built in to them, and the magnetoes need to be spinning pretty well in order to make their power. :gaah:
I had a 2010 A&C model that I built into an RT-S. With the foglights burning, the ACS humming and the heated grips cooking digits at both ends of the bike; you'd have to be pretty close to using every possible watt.
(What??
Thanks Jim
Bob Denman
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Please keep us "in the loop", about your project! :2thumbs:
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
retread
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A 650 watt magneto at 13.7 volts output puts out roughly 47 Amps. The power steering on your Spyder can draw up to 40 Amps. If your battery is not in excellent condition, or if you are in an area where you can't run your engine at least 4000 rpm (50% output of magneto), adding a constant heavy load could cause problems.
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12v Power Point
HI Guys, thanks for your tech knowledge,:clap: I've been talking to the supplier of this unit I'm fitting and he has now given me some numbers, looks like i'll be needing between 8-10 amps. So if I take this power from the Power Point socket I should be ok as this is covered by the built in fuse for that part of the trike. It might be a good idea to have 2 amp meters replacing the fuel gauge and engine temp. The first would display the running amps and the second displaying the load amps on the new unit.What do you think?
HI Guys, thanks for your tech knowledge,:clap: I've been talking to the supplier of this unit I'm fitting and he has now given me some numbers, looks like i'll be needing between 8-10 amps. So if I take this power from the Power Point socket I should be ok as this is covered by the built in fuse for that part of the trike. It might be a good idea to have 2 amp meters replacing the fuel gauge and engine temp. The first would display the running amps and the second displaying the load amps on the new unit.What do you think?
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