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Old 05-14-2008, 12:25 PM   #73 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Randy View Post
The typical voltage is 14.4v, with the amperage being whatever it needs to maintain that... 8 or so amps just to run the motor, then add whatever else is on.
Hmm, so the alternator is producing 115 Watts or so of electricity. I wonder if that's within reach for 'bottoming' off of radiator heat with thermoelectrics. (e.g.
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...C_COOLER_.html
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