Good point Jesse.  If I guess at 80% effeciency for the conversion
(WAG), it would only be 13.6 A.  I think it's just the alternator
efficiency though since I'm comparing to another EWP.  

Bob W.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 18:32:27 -0500
"jesse farr" <jesse@jessfarr.com> wrote:

> Bob: If only taking 200 W engine output, with alternator inefficiency and
> ewp inefficiency, wonder what wattage would it be really using ?
> jofarr, soddy tn
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob White" <bob@bob-white.com>
>
>  BMW___s system taking up a maximum of 200 W engine output as
> opposed to the power uptake of a conventional water pump of up to 2 kW."
>
> OK, so 200 W is about 17 amps.
>
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