Renwaltoys

Doe's anyone know how many amps a C2 clock draws when it rewinds?
Thank you, Duke

Powershift

Info from my files shows that if the clock points stick closed the current draw is approx 3 amps continuous draw.

If the clock resets correctly each time, the instantaneous current draw for that split second it resets is approx 110 ma (or 0.110 amps).

These values were obtained from my Fluke industrial multimeter.

Any other trivia questions??

Larry

Renwaltoys

Thank you so much Larry, appreciate your time!

65GGvert

When I had my clock out to clean and replace the lens, I connected 12v to it with a 1 amp fuse and each time it rewound, it would blow the fuse. The next size up I had was a 5 amp, and the clock worked continously without blowing it. So, my scientific test showed between 1 and 5 amps. (that's only for a fraction of a second per rewind)

Renwaltoys

Thank you for sharing your scientific results. Thomas Edison would be proud! Thanks again, Duke

Powershift

What you report is probably the right/correct answer for a properly working clock. Three amps is what the draw is............but read on a (very good) multimeter it shows the lesser value ON THE METER due to the brief time span of the current draw. If we only had an oscilloscope...........



Larry