Testing current draw

[Simon Allcorn]

Huw, Larry,

	That (Huw's assumption that the battery / charger may not be working
correctly) seems quite sensible, lets do some ball park figures:

Current draw = 0.017 A (0.204 Watts)

Assume the battery is 48Ah (I think this is about the capacity of a normal
battery - I'm sure it won't be any less)

If the battery is fully charged then it should last with a drain of 0.017A
for:

48 / 0.017 = 2823 hours = 117 days  = 16.8 weeks !

Simon

> considering how low a draw that is, even if it slightly higher than has
> been said here is appropriate, I would investigate your charging system
> integrity as well.  Specifically, I believe the type 44 has, among its
> many unique and aggravating traits, a splice in the main battery wire
> under the passenger side carpet (?) which is trouble prone.  Check the
> battery ground and alternator functions as well, of course.
> 
> The type 44 consumes a *lot* of electricity while running, so a poor
> conductor to the battery might result in minimal recharging, and your
> small "off use" curent draw could be enough to flatten your battery.  Do
> this over and over again and you shorten the battery life, as well.  How
> old *is* the battery, anyway?
> 
> -- 
> Huw Powell
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