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When does a car battery get used?
The car battery is used when you turn on the ignition. The car
battery is also used if you turn on any lights, or the radio, while the engine is off. But what about when the engine is on? Does the battery get used at all? You can drive for hours with the headlights on, and that doesn't seem to drain the battery at all. I want to get one of those air compressors for my tires, which use a cigarette lighter plug. Just want to make sure that if I'm inflating my tires while the engine is on, that it won't drain my battery. |
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When does a car battery get used?
On Apr 1, 10:59 am, "
> wrote: > The car battery is used when you turn on the ignition. The car > battery is also used if you turn on any lights, or the radio, while > the engine is off. > > But what about when the engine is on? Does the battery get used at > all? You can drive for hours with the headlights on, and that doesn't > seem to drain the battery at all. > > I want to get one of those air compressors for my tires, which use a > cigarette lighter plug. Just want to make sure that if I'm inflating > my tires while the engine is on, that it won't drain my battery. They got this new thing out. Called an alternator. |
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When does a car battery get used?
> > I want to get one of those air compressors for my tires, which use a > > cigarette lighter plug. *Just want to make sure that if I'm inflating > > my tires while the engine is on, that it won't drain my battery. > > They got this new thing out. Called an alternator. Does your piece of **** have a working alternator? I figured someone like you just leeched off of others, needing a jump wherever he went. |
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When does a car battery get used?
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>, " > wrote: > The car battery is used when you turn on the ignition. The car > battery is also used if you turn on any lights, or the radio, while > the engine is off. > > But what about when the engine is on? Does the battery get used at > all? You can drive for hours with the headlights on, and that doesn't > seem to drain the battery at all. > > I want to get one of those air compressors for my tires, which use a > cigarette lighter plug. Just want to make sure that if I'm inflating > my tires while the engine is on, that it won't drain my battery. The battery is used all the time. It is running in one of three modes, either charging (more current flowing into the battery than what is being used by the car), discharging (more current being used by the car than what is flowing in from the alternator), or capacitor mode (where the battery is used to smooth out voltage and current spikes). The real question what is the current draw of your compressor, and what is the duty-cycle. For example, if the compressor pulls 40 amps and runs 100% of the time, you probably will end up with a depleted battery. But if it runs only 15% of the time, the battery has 85% of the time to recharge and recover. If the compressor draws only 4 amps, that is harly enough to make a dent in the battery's capacity, so it doesn't matter what the duty cycle is in that case. The formula is to take out less power over time than what the alternator can replace after taking care of the needs of the accessories in the car. -john- -- ================================================== ==================== John A. Weeks III * * * * * 612-720-2854 * * * * * Newave Communications * * * * * * * * * * * * http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ==================== |
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On Apr 1, 11:26*am, Jim Yanik > wrote:
> "John A. Weeks III" > wrote in news:john- > : > > > > > > > In article > >, > > " > wrote: > > >> The car battery is used when you turn on the ignition. *The car > >> battery is also used if you turn on any lights, or the radio, while > >> the engine is off. > > >> But what about when the engine is on? *Does the battery get used at > >> all? *You can drive for hours with the headlights on, and that doesn't > >> seem to drain the battery at all. > > >> I want to get one of those air compressors for my tires, which use a > >> cigarette lighter plug. *Just want to make sure that if I'm inflating > >> my tires while the engine is on, that it won't drain my battery. > > > The battery is used all the time. *It is running in one of three > > modes, either charging (more current flowing into the battery > > than what is being used by the car), discharging (more current > > being used by the car than what is flowing in from the > > alternator), or capacitor mode (where the battery is used > > to smooth out voltage and current spikes). > > > The real question what is the current draw of your compressor, > > and what is the duty-cycle. *For example, if the compressor > > pulls 40 amps and runs 100% of the time, you probably will > > end up with a depleted battery. *But if it runs only 15% of > > the time, the battery has 85% of the time to recharge and > > recover. *If the compressor draws only 4 amps, that is > > harly enough to make a dent in the battery's capacity, so > > it doesn't matter what the duty cycle is in that case. > > > The formula is to take out less power over time than what > > the alternator can replace after taking care of the needs > > of the accessories in the car. > > > -john- > > FYI,I bought a Master Flow MF-1040 12v 150PSI high volume compressor from > PepBoys,and I'm very satisfied with it. It cost me $21 after a sale and > rebate coupon. It's a much better 12v compressor than the usual inexpensive > auto compressors. It's not nearly as noisy as the others.It's fused for 15 > amps,but runs fine on my car's 10A cig lighter. > > My only complaint is that my car only energizes the cig lighter when it's > running.I have an adapter to use it directly on the battery terminals,and > after topping off all 4 tires,it has no noticable effect on the battery > when starting the car. > > Harbor Freight sells one identical to it for less than $20. > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik > at > kua.net- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - This whole thing seems a bit silly. It takes about five minutes time with the compresser using 4 amps for only a small part of this time to do your tires. The starter takes about 100 amps to turn an engine. If you can start your car on a cold day, you can fill your tires. What is the amp-hour rating of your battery? What is the number of amps used when the pump is running? How long does the compressor run under load? Work out the math and your face will be red from having asked this question. (Had you asked the salesperson or manufacturer, you would have felt silly in the eyes of only one person.) I know, I'm mean. I should be easier - I was ten years old once. |
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