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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Salvo wrote:That ripple out at 200A was what I was presuming was the back EMF of the starter coil collapsing
For the heck of it here's the starting current from my new toy: '16 Miata.
Charging current slowly increases to about 30A after 8 sec.
