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Old 08-09-2005, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by pawoSD
300 and 600 watts? 600 is right about what a standard alternator in our cars is capable of.....you'd need a much bigger alternator to handle that load.....even 300 would probably cause a massive battery drain, thats a third more power than the rear window defroster even uses.....
If the battery is in good shape, this shouldn't be a showstopper. It would need a thermo control switch in series with it to keep from overheating the oil. With this high watt rating, it would probably have a very short "on" cycle.
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