Alternator wiring

Home / the12volt's Install Bay / General Discussion / Alternator wiring (

Topic Closed)

Welcome Guest :)

Members

Search

Register

Login

< Prev Page < Prev Topic Next Topic >

wayland1985

Silver - Posts: 353

Joined: December 31, 2003

Location: United States

Posted: October 19, 2004 at 6:19 PM / IP Logged

That's what the dealer reccomends for 5feet of distance (~3 feet from the alternator to the starter relay, ~2 feet from the starter relay to the battery). Is this not sufficient?

1/0 gauge would be a tight fit, but I could make it happen (using KnuKonceptz power wire)

~wayland

Back to Top

Mad Scientists

Silver - Posts: 380

Joined: February 07, 2004

Location: United States

Posted: October 20, 2004 at 5:43 AM / IP Logged

From this very site..

https://www.the12volt.com/wiring/recwirsz.asp

2 awg is good for 225 amps.. I'm just wondering how often you'll see the full 200 amps output.. 4 awg is good for 150 amps.. I'd be curious to monitor alternator output to see what real output is, not just rated.

How do you plan to terminate the wire?..

Regards,

Jim

Back to Top

Search for other posts by Mad Scientists

wayland1985

Silver - Posts: 353

Joined: December 31, 2003

Location: United States

Posted: October 20, 2004 at 9:25 PM / IP Logged

I'm guessing you mean how am I connecting the wires?

I have Gold plated crimp terminals (temporary, now that I'm going to run 2 ga.) Have you any betteer suggestions?

Or if you mean how am I going to ground it, I plan on using the stock ground (to the engine block) and then running a piggyback from the battery terminal to a place on the frame (that I'll grind down)

~wayland

Back to Top

wayland1985

Silver - Posts: 353

Joined: December 31, 2003

Location: United States

Posted: October 20, 2004 at 9:28 PM / IP Logged

BTW, How would you wire a 6 ga. Fuselink? Or is it even necessary???

~wayland

Back to Top

< Prev Page

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.
This topic is closed.

Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Search the12volt.com

Follow the12volt.com

Disclaimer: *All information on this site ( the12volt.com ) is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular use. Any user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and use of this information. Please verify all wire colors and diagrams before applying any information.

Alternator wiring

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.This topic is closed.

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.
This topic is closed.