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Old 07-23-2015, 04:02 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JRMichler View Post
All of these were with the engine off. The battery was about 12.4 volts. Power consumption with the engine running will be slightly higher because of the higher voltage.
I was going to point out that at the higher voltage your accessories might just draw less current, but use the same power. But somehow that doesn't seem to work in practice! Headlights always seem to get brighter when the engine is running rather than when it's off. I guess 12V is just not very efficient full stop.
Which might suggest, is there the option to convert to 24V?
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