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From: rkd@ccice5.UUCP (R. K. Downes)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Electric vest current draw
Message-ID: <584@ccice5.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 9-Nov-84 12:32:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  9 12:32:58 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 11-Nov-84 20:06:11 EST
Organization: CCI Central Engineering, Rochester, NY
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Question #1.)
I have (on order) a Eclipse-brand electric vest. Does anyone what these
vests draw, current-wise? I'm guessing 4-5 amps.

Question #2.)
Is there a convenient circuit to regulate the jacket temperature?

I'm thinking of using a National Semiconductor LM395 power transistor
(TO-3 type case, two devices in parallel)
in "two terminal current limiter" mode. If the device was placed so that
it would be cooled by the wind (when the bike was moving), I think it would
"regulate" the jacket temperature quite nicely.
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	Ray Downes
	Computer Consoles Inc.
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