THE STARTING EFFORT
Few motorists realise tho huge momentary'power supplied by the selfstarter.i In the first rush of current before the engine is spinning steadily, a self-starter may be drawing over 200 amperes, or 50 times as much as is required .by,-the 'head-lamps. A 12-volt system furnishing 200 amperes represents a power, of 2400 watts, or more than' threo, horse-powe*. Provided the (*nginq_- is iii good, order this huge current is required: for only a second or so. A test '.with a'standard 12-volt system -ishowed' that # when. the switch' was pressed'a-current of 154 amperes flowed until the Bendix pinion meslred and took up the load. .There was then a suddeii' increase*.- to 228 amperes and one© the fly-wheel moved freely the current fluctuated at about 100 amperes: ■
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 27
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127THE STARTING EFFORT Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 27
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