heated clothing

[bigbusabigbusa]

i just received the wifes heated jacket liner and pants. i have the vest. my question is will the busa charging system keep up if i run all three. the vest draws4.5 amps the jacket draws 6.7 amps and the pants draw 3.8 amps. that is 15 amps total. i have no idea how much extra the bus has.by the way this totals 171 watts. dont know how to figure out if the busa runs on watts or amps thanks

 

[Fast08]

Well I run Gerbings liner and gloves with no issues on my 08!

 

[BIKE DUDE]

Maybe ask High Gain Busa in a PM. He seems to be an electrical wiz.

 

[heykenny]

busa has plenty of watts... 400.. if you believe Suzuki. I ran a test using my heated grips and tourmaster vest and with everything on "high",the charging system broke even at 1200 rpm.. so unless both your idle is low and all your gear is on and your high beam is on and your brake and turn signals are flashing.......... well, you get the idea

 

[jetsetter]

i just received the wifes heated jacket liner and pants. i have the vest. my question is will the busa charging system keep up if i run all three. the vest draws4.5 amps the jacket draws 6.7 amps and the pants draw 3.8 amps. that is 15 amps total. i have no idea how much extra the bus has.by the way this totals 171 watts. dont know how to figure out if the busa runs on watts or amps thanks

I think you may want to check your calculations. Voltage x Current = Wattage. The biggest unknown is how much reserve power the bikes charging system is capable of delivering reliably for an extended period of time. These kinds of things are where they have to make sacrifices when they are trying to save weight in the design process. Generally a bike isn't fitted with an unnecessarily heavy alternator just to have a few hundred watts extra capacity if it's not needed. Now, on the other hand, a bike like a Goldwing probably does have plenty of extra capacity. But it was designed knowing that people could care less what it weighed, as long as they could power all the nav, audio, com, and whatever other kind of system they can think of.

 

[High-Gain Busa]

Can you show me where you are getting the current specs for the heated devices? A pic or point to the URL. The ratings sound not only high but are vague. Knowing what the peak current draw is and what it drops down to after the elements heat up is more important.

Most heated clothing devices are known as wire wound. Their current draw is very high at first but as temp rises, their current flow drops which is a good way to self regulate what they heat to.

All I can find on the 08 charging system is that it is 3 phase which is what is necessary for low ripple. Some Jap auto makers use 4 phases for a very clean, low ripple output for onboard electronics. From an earlier comment it sounds like a delta wound stator since the rise in RPM increases output. Delta wound stator charging systems are by nature higher output then (Y) wound which put out near peak current just off of idle. Delta wound stators have to be wound up a bit to hit peak output.

It wouldn't take me long to test peak output, I have the test equipment to do so. What that doesn't tell me though is the quality of regulation and how long it can be full fielded. Low RPM's with high current load will be the least of your problems.... that only results in a discharged battery. High current load with high rpm's and a regulation system not designed to protect against a high duty cycle will result in a cooked stator.

What I am finding as I talk to my dealer and look over the service manual is Suzuki keeps even their technicians in the dark. I don't see how that benefits anyone.