Power to Weight, RTI, and Electricity...

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

        John,

        I think then, with Power-to-Weight Ratio for mileage, I've got you beat,
with 12 MPG and a 7000 pound Travelall, <G>


     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727 RE8000, Cibie40s, custom 
                rear tire rack, 6 different color body panels.
                Not much sport, all utility.
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727 Hummer brush guard, 
                3/4T rear springs, Hella Rallye 2000s, Con-Ferr 5x7,
                Class IV hitches front and rear, 3" Exhaust.
                1st Place, Rocky Mountain IH Rendezvous,
                3rd Place, Tulare IH Western Regionals

-----INCLUDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS-----
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1998 17:14:07 GMT
From: jlandry@domain.elided (John A. Landry)
Subject: Re: Has any one tried this?
<snip>
John, who averages 14 mpg in his 5000 pound Traveler.

jlandry AT halcyon DOT com 
------------------------------

Tom,

        Only 63"?  I made it 74" with that ridiculous fan shroud in the 
Travelall!  What the hell does RTI do for the real world anyway?  I'm almost 
sure that your rig could out-wheel mine anyday!

See you tomorrow!

     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727 RE8000, Cibie40s, custom 
                rear tire rack, 6 different color body panels.
                Not much sport, all utility.
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727 Hummer brush guard, 
                3/4T rear springs, Hella Rallye 2000s, Con-Ferr 5x7,
                Class IV hitches front and rear, 3" Exhaust.
                1st Place, Rocky Mountain IH Rendezvous,
                3rd Place, Tulare IH Western Regionals

-----INCLUDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS-----

Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1998 23:47:24 -0400
From: tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)
Subject: Re: RMIHR

>   Oh, and Tom, I expect daily reports of the shows. I gave you guys
>reports from Charlotte and Carlisle, now it is your turn.

Well, if I had a phone line handy down here, I would give you updates!

Bill Thebert went 90 inches up the 25 degree ramp... I think Eric Stude hit
122 or something... I made it 63".  Teeter totter was fun.... and we set
fire to a Jeep last night.. after taking whacks with a sledge hammer, and
Eric drove his Scout II onto the hood... look for pictures in FourWheeler. :-)

But... my coffees getting ready... and it's time for breakfast. :)

- -Tom

------------------------------

        Jeesooks People!

        Never have I had such a barrage of email that was semi-flaming than I 
have over this double voltage-double power-half fortnight etc!

Let me preface this reply with:

For about 12 years now I have been converting 6v Vintage Vespa, Lambretta, and 
Motobecane scooters to 12v for ease of replacement electrics and brighter 
headlights.  I do this by sinking the charging current through the battery 
(Charge at full throttle {WFO} is usually 18v+) and then put in a 25A full wave 
rectifier.  Now you DO have to maintain the battery a bit more often, especially
in Arizona where they evaporate quicker, but not too much more, maybe fluid 
every 4 months instead of 6 months.  Anyway, I keep the factory fuses (8A most 
of the time) and yes, they don't blow with the new bulbs, so the power 
consumption must have stayed the same, or not have increased drastically.

HOWEVER,  I always tried to redo the system with commonly available bulbs and 
accessories instead of putting same Wattage bulbs in.  Now that being said we 
can get on to my question, which leads to my confusion and my previously 
inflammatory statement to the digest.

        HOW-D-HELL does one guarantee that the POWER consumption of a completely
converted electrical system remain the same?  It would seem that the only thing 
that remains constant in the equations (Whatever one you use): eir, rei, ier, 
pv2r, pi2r.... is the resistance of the wire, only because everyone admits that 
they change the bulbs, that's a given, right?

        Please inform me how to keep the power the same so that I may conform 
and assimilate my thoughts into the collective.

        Thanks to all, and to all a good day.


     -Joel Brodsky  

         Now a semi-doubtful and semi-doubted EE from:
         Raytheon Missile Systems Company, Tucson Arizona

        Owner, maintainer and operator of:

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727 'Marianne', RE8000, Cibie40s, custom 
                rear tire rack, 6 different color body panels.
                Not much sport, all utility.
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727 'Nameless', Hummer brush guard, 
                3/4T rear springs, Hella Rallye 2000s, Con-Ferr 5x7,
                Class IV hitches front and rear, 3" Exhaust.
                1st Place, Rocky Mountain IH Rendezvous,
                3rd Place, Tulare IH Western Regionals