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<blockquote data-quote="torch" data-source="post: 1447073" data-attributes="member: 1295"><p>Greytaz! Long time no see. </p><p></p><p>The grip heaters I use are quite happy (and warm) at 12v. Warmth is actually a function of wattage, so it is possible that the Yamaha ones are designed to draw twice the current at half the voltage to produce the same wattage. The ones I am using draw about 3 amps total at 12v each (nomimal). So maybe the Yamaha ones are designed to draw 6 amps total at 6 volts each. </p><p></p><p>But I doubt it. That would require a more expensive controller. Seems to me I remember Yamaha was rebadging Hot Grips or similar products in 2003. So was Honda and the Honda branded kit was cheaper but otherwise identical. I don't know if that is still the case. </p><p></p><p>The PWM motor controllers I used are rated 5 amps. Mind you, those are Chinese amps, which seem to be about half a regular amp. But then, the grips are a purely resistive load and motor controllers are supposed to be rated for an inductive load, so hopefully it'll all balance out in the end. Besides, I'm only going to be using them when it's cold out -- that should help keep the mosfets happy! <lol></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="torch, post: 1447073, member: 1295"] Greytaz! Long time no see. The grip heaters I use are quite happy (and warm) at 12v. Warmth is actually a function of wattage, so it is possible that the Yamaha ones are designed to draw twice the current at half the voltage to produce the same wattage. The ones I am using draw about 3 amps total at 12v each (nomimal). So maybe the Yamaha ones are designed to draw 6 amps total at 6 volts each. But I doubt it. That would require a more expensive controller. Seems to me I remember Yamaha was rebadging Hot Grips or similar products in 2003. So was Honda and the Honda branded kit was cheaper but otherwise identical. I don't know if that is still the case. The PWM motor controllers I used are rated 5 amps. Mind you, those are Chinese amps, which seem to be about half a regular amp. But then, the grips are a purely resistive load and motor controllers are supposed to be rated for an inductive load, so hopefully it'll all balance out in the end. Besides, I'm only going to be using them when it's cold out -- that should help keep the mosfets happy! <lol> [/QUOTE]
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