Battery current during engine start
I was a bit curious how much current is pulled during my 5-cylinder diesel start. It's more than I thought. Just before the 8 sec mark the ignition is turned on. The glow plugs pull over 100...
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That 700 is a spike fed by surface charge on the battery plates. Internal resistance in most lead-acid starting batteries limits deliverable current to 400 amps or less. NiMH could deliver more.
