alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
One of those dumb questions...
I'm trying to figure out what size resistors to use for some nav lights I'm putting together and, to figure that out, I need to know what kind of voltage I should be able to count on. Surprisingly (to me) it makes quite a bit of difference in resistor size depending on the voltage. We regularly talk about a 12V system, but a lot of times I see 14.4 on diagrams. I think my Odyssey battery is 12V and my Plane Power alternator should put out close to 14.4V, correct? Given a healthy (plane power) alternator and healthy battery, what would be a reasonable expectation for voltage at the main buss?
I'm trying to figure out what size resistors to use for some nav lights I'm putting together and, to figure that out, I need to know what kind of voltage I should be able to count on. Surprisingly (to me) it makes quite a bit of difference in resistor size depending on the voltage. We regularly talk about a 12V system, but a lot of times I see 14.4 on diagrams. I think my Odyssey battery is 12V and my Plane Power alternator should put out close to 14.4V, correct? Given a healthy (plane power) alternator and healthy battery, what would be a reasonable expectation for voltage at the main buss?
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