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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People 250 => Topic started by: jas67 on November 22, 2011, 11:04:55 PM

Title: People S 250 Alternator Capacity & Heated Gloves + Liners
Post by: jas67 on November 22, 2011, 11:04:55 PM: I just got heated gloves and a heated jacket liner. The gloves draw about 27 watts, the jacket about 75. I was wondering if anyone here knows how much power the stator/alternator is rated for on the People S 250? I'm thinking it'll be OK to run the gloves, but I question the jacket (which my other bike, a Moto Guzzi V7 will have no problem with).

Thanks,
Jay
Title: Re: People S 250 Alternator Capacity & Heated Gloves + Liners
Post by: ispud on February 06, 2012, 10:19:37 PM: sorry - no answer for you on this. I use heated gloves for 2 years no problems - really make winter scooting happen - otherwise pain and suffering. I didn't bother with the jacket part as my rides are pretty short and my First Gear jacket with my regular jacket under it seem to keep my body mass warm - its the fingers that are faulty design!

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Title: Re: People S 250 Alternator Capacity & Heated Gloves + Liners
Post by: racewalker on February 06, 2012, 10:37:32 PM: I read some where that a person used a mobility chair deep discharge batter under the seat to run his coat and gloves. Recharged at home at night. I have my system loaded pretty heavy so am thinking of trying it in the spring.
Title: Re: People S 250 Alternator Capacity & Heated Gloves + Liners
Post by: Engineer_Boo on March 26, 2012, 04:29:40 PM: I have the First Gear heating system with heated jacket and gloves....I'm not toasty warm but I'm warm enough to drive to work in the lower-30's!

The gloves plug into wires on the sleeves and the jacket plugs into the plug I drilled a hole for on the left side of the bottom compartment.

I don't remember the wattage but when I bought it First Gear had a higher one and a lower one and I got the lower one. I have not had a dead battery while using it. (Except when the stupid "Met-In" light comes on while she's parked and drains the battery....I gotta disconnect that light somehow!)

I do have a Black and Decker "Start It" jumper box that fits in the bottom compartment and I carry that with me...it will even start a car! (I had a battery die once at a gas station so paranoid about not being able to jump the scooter.) I really wish they were a way to pop the clutch like on motorcycles to start the scooter!
Title: Re: People S 250 Alternator Capacity & Heated Gloves + Liners
Post by: axy on March 26, 2012, 07:44:48 PM: Quote from: jas67 on November 22, 2011, 11:04:55 PM
I just got heated gloves and a heated jacket liner. The gloves draw about 27 watts, the jacket about 75. I was wondering if anyone here knows how much power the stator/alternator is rated for on the People S 250? I'm thinking it'll be OK to run the gloves, but I question the jacket (which my other bike, a Moto Guzzi V7 will have no problem with).

Thanks,
Jay

There is 5 Amps extra for sure in P250S. More than that - did not test.