Fwd: Re: Amperage

[Cade Carvell]

So, you are saying that the tail lights don't put out 100 watts....;-)

Just kidding, I figured so,


Cade Carvell
National Business Systems, Inc.
Eagan, MN 55121
Office: 651-994-4400

>>> Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org> 09/30/02 02:19PM >>>
8 ams at 12 volts = ~100 watts.  That is WAY over the power of a pair
of
brakes lights.

At 02:57 PM 9/30/02, you wrote:

>Hello,
>   I would like to thank Douglas Frank for the great source of wires.
>It looks like that will cover me.  Next question, a tail lamp should
>take less then 8 amps, correct.  I would look at the bulb, but I am
at
>work.  It has been a while since I studied electrical circuits.  But
8
>amps seems like a lot of push to me.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Cade Carvell
>National Business Systems, Inc.
>Eagan, MN 55121
>Office: 651-994-4400
>
>
>
>
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