Re: battery install questions

• Author: K & R Tech (---.neb.res.rr.com)
• Verified User: rarexro
• Date Posted: 05-17-08 23:09

The voltage regulator rating of 60 watts means that it was designed to pass 60 watts of power at 12 volts (meaning 5 amperes). It does not mean that the power output will equal 60 watts. It is a rating of capability – what the system is capable of producing.

If you only had the headlight on (let’s assume that there are no other lights in the system), then the load generated by the system (at 12 volts), would be 25 watts – the rating of the bulb. As you add more electrical load – like for taillights, speedometer light, turn signals etc, the total of the those loads could be added up to determine how much the system is producing.