Amp Rating
Ok - I thought I understood electricity ratings (watts, volts, amps). I know volts and undestand watts is a measure of work - but amps are a capacity. So when a motor has a rating of 12volts and...
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I could run a wire from the batteries in the front of the 5er to the rear of the Trailer and put one of the those "new fangled" Anderson Powerpole connectors, but that distance is about 25' - plus the ups and downs Figure 30 feet of wire.
What gauge of wire would I need to run that distance for this 12 amp motor?
As to what it's for... It's for my back! :)
I have a rack on the back of my 5er (that's 38 x 80) that will support both of my motorcycles. Since my son is in college, my "able bodied assistant" might be around to help me load it at home, but when I'm out on my own wrestling a 250lb motorcycle up a 38" height off the ground on a ramp that's 45 degrees to the ground would be a challenge on my own.
The winch would be used to pull the motorcycls(s) up on the rack and I can man handle them into final resting position once they are up.
I figure it's easier to wrestle with electrons and leverage the knowledge base that's so vast here than my back!
I'm thinking of getting one of those 18ah Lithium Ion jump starter battery packs which should give me enough of a buffer for the 12amp motor rating and there internal resistance should be much lower than a lead acid based battery.
Oh, that 10 minutes of run time, it's more like 2 minutes starting and stopping while I pull up each motorcycle into position.
Probably more information that you wanted to know... :)
Again thanks!
josh
What gauge of wire would I need to run that distance for this 12 amp motor?
As to what it's for... It's for my back! :)
I have a rack on the back of my 5er (that's 38 x 80) that will support both of my motorcycles. Since my son is in college, my "able bodied assistant" might be around to help me load it at home, but when I'm out on my own wrestling a 250lb motorcycle up a 38" height off the ground on a ramp that's 45 degrees to the ground would be a challenge on my own.
The winch would be used to pull the motorcycls(s) up on the rack and I can man handle them into final resting position once they are up.
I figure it's easier to wrestle with electrons and leverage the knowledge base that's so vast here than my back!
I'm thinking of getting one of those 18ah Lithium Ion jump starter battery packs which should give me enough of a buffer for the 12amp motor rating and there internal resistance should be much lower than a lead acid based battery.
Oh, that 10 minutes of run time, it's more like 2 minutes starting and stopping while I pull up each motorcycle into position.
Probably more information that you wanted to know... :)
Again thanks!
josh
