high-output alternators?

[Brett Dikeman]

On Oct 3, 2006, at 9:51 PM, Huw Powell wrote:

>> Is 2 gauge sufficient? I thought you'd need 0 gauge at least for  
>> 130A.
>
> I make 2 ga good for 120 amps, very conservative rating.  And you'll
> never be sending that to the battery

Yup.

> , anytime you're up in that range
> it's going to accessories.  Hmm, maybe he should also add some heavier
> wires to the fusebox, rad fan, etc........

The only wiring I'm worried about is the battery/main splice, and  
only the splice.  I did test voltages once and found there wasn't a  
staggering difference between alternator post and battery voltage.

> The old stuff was crazy, 12 ga all over the
> place.  Must have been on sale.

Copper is very expensive these days; we're running out of it.

It's so expensive that a client of mine who does business in  
Argentina can't keep his phones and internet connection going because  
locals keep digging up the cable and stealing it for the copper to  
sell for scrap.  Sad on so many levels.

Brett