Charging Rate May Be Too Low

NZ Truth, Issue 1203, 20 December 1928, Page 18

Charging Rate May Be Too Low

"TH-E plan of adding additional lights ' *■ " and other pieces of electrical equipment to ths car is all right provided there is a little light on the subject. If a change m the rate of current consumption is made, it is im'pbrtarit to remember that the charging rate '.of the generator should be increased accordingly. ' v ' One owner who attached cowl lights, an electric windscreen cleaner, a ditch light arid a more powerful horn, could not account vf or the fact that his battejry'ran down. The trouble was he upset the balance between current supply arid current demand. When attaching new devices that consume current, it is wise policy to increase the generator charging rate.