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7 generator puts into the battery, run
down condition will result
For this reason the car owner him
self must constantly watch the con-
dition II his battery TO be sure that
/ it's specific gravity is un 10 a GER
/ tain point The vital points in bat
/ terry care are described later.
! Where Most OF the Current Goes
You must realize tlat reasonable
/ economy OF current must be practised
| If you are to keep your battery fully
charged.
J Many motorists make practise OF
/ burning all their electric lights wheth-
er ranning at charging speed or stand
4 ing still When the generator is OPP
/ Grating properly at average driving
speed, Il is supplying sufficient cur
rent to operate the lamps without
draining the battery. When the car
is standing still, the battery is sup
plying he lamps with current and
this current mast be restored by driV-
ing in the daytime.
Using lamps of a larger candle
power than those furnished by the
manufacturer Of the car is bad prac-
tise, because this increases the lamp
lead. II is also unwise to put extra
electrical equipment on the car with
cut first determining the capacity OF
your battery and whether or not it
will stand the additional current con-
sumption. 49,
The thoughtful motorist will see
that the bulbs in his lamps are in
good condition and if not, they should
be replaced, because a partially burn
ed out bulb consumes more current
for the amount of light it gives than
good one.
These things are all predetermined
by the maker of the car and should
not be overruled by the owner I'M
less he purchase battery of larger
capacity, or is willing to pay for
charging from an outside source.
Make This Test Yourself =
II Is an easy matter to determine
whether or not your generator is sup
plying enough current for your cars
requirements. Nearly every modern
car is fitted with an ammeter for
this purpose. II yours is not, it will
pay you to invest in one.
At driving speed of approximately
16 miles per hour. your generator
should produce at least enough cur
rent to supply all of the lamps. Some
generators give more current than
others. so that there Is no hard anu
fast rule over and above the lamp
load.
BY turning on all the electric lights
when the engine is not running you
can see how much current this con-
sumes. The ammeter will register
TIE amount on the discharge side OF
the dial. Then drive the car at is
miles per hour without the lamps
burning to see II the generator cut
nut is equal to. or more then, the
lamp load. II II is not. Won sheuld
have the generator examined by an
expert and adjusted to do this.
Some Thirss to Avoid
The man who uses the best iudg-
ment in operating his electrical sys-
TEN generally gets the most satisfac-
ton out Of it.
Where a car is driven for short
distances with cons derable use Of the
self-starter or continuous use Of the
lights, the battery will naturally be.
come DISCHARGED 1t may be re-
stored either by driving a long dis
lance In the daytime, or by being
charged from an outside source.
1t is best to use as little light as
necessary when the car is standing
still.
Never overtax your battery with adj
ditional electrical equipment unless
authorized by battery expert.
In cold weather IL is best 10 prime
the motor to get best results from the
self-starter. If something goes wrong
which you do MT understand. consult
an expert Don't trust your electrical