That is the continuous duty rating. All alternators are rated for continuous duty. 90 amps x 14 volts equals 1.26 kw, which is what it's designed for and can handle just fine. Modern cars can easily use this much energy with all the electronics on board (megawatt sound systems, charging iPhones, running the GPS, Bluetooth, etc., just like we do in our Vanagons), and the alternators are no different in design. The battery provides some of the power, which means it's being depleted and continuously recharged in a balancing act with the alternator. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 12:19 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Alternator continuous-duty rating? Does anyone happen to know the continuous-duty amperage rating for the stock kinda alternator found on the 1.9? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. |
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