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Old 01-31-2006, 08:46 AM
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How much of a load is .03 amps? Will having a .03 amp load on a car battery at all times drain it?
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Having any load "at all times" will drain your battery, however .03 amps isn't a ton of current for a good battery, but drawing 24/7 is a problem. What do you have that's draining your battery constantly?
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Emergancy siren in my Explorer. It's connected directly to the battery as per the instructions. It sits idle at .03 amps untill it's switched on & in use. Been a few days so far & I don't see any problem.
Just wondering if that's a low enough load to not have to worry about it as long as I don't let the truck sit for days.
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
How much of a load is .03 amps? Will having a .03 amp load on a car battery at all times drain it?
Not positive, but I believe that's in the range of car alarms, keyless entry systems, etc. I doubt it would be a problem unless the car sits for days (>week+).
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