[NSRCA-discussion] Luminex Power supply

[Atwood, Mark]

The math is correct, but you need to add about a 10% loss factor, or even a little more.  My Iota 55am power supply under a full 55amp load pulls about 850.   More importantly, my Iota will frequently deliver in excess of that 55amps for short periods of time and draw over 900.  I'm currently using a Honda 1000watt generator without any problems.


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On Jul 11, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Scott McHarg wrote:

Can someone give me a rough idea of how big a generator I need to run the Luminex power supply?  I have a small 2-stroke 800W generator from Harbor Freight but not sure how to tell how many Watts I need to power the Luminex supply. Volt x Amps=Watts?  So, can I draw the conclusion that something that puts out 55 Amps at 13.4 Volts needs 737 Watts input?

Thanks y'all,
Scott

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Scott A. McHarg

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