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JSeery · 11-27-2020, 05:13 PM

The amps the bulbs require is the watts divided by the volts. In general numbers a 25W bulb would use ~4 amps with 6 volts. Two 25w bulbs would pull around 8+ amps and two 30w bulbs would get you to 10 amps. It adds up fast.

11-27-2020, 05:13 PM	#33
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Charging System Will Not Work Under A Load The amps the bulbs require is the watts divided by the volts. In general numbers a 25W bulb would use ~4 amps with 6 volts. Two 25w bulbs would pull around 8+ amps and two 30w bulbs would get you to 10 amps. It adds up fast.