upgrade wire?

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Topic: upgrade wire?

Posted By: jaymes
Subject: upgrade wire?
Date Posted: July 02, 2005 at 1:58 PM

so i just put in a High output alt in my car. THe factory wire runnning from the alternator to the battery seems small.. . Looks 8 awg. Should i upgrade the wire as i am going to be charging two batteries?

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: July 02, 2005 at 2:25 PM

You could be charging a hundred batteries, and it wouldn't necessarily mean you had to change your output wire... You base THAT decision on how much current your alternator can produce. How big is your alternator?

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Posted By: jaymes
Date Posted: July 02, 2005 at 2:38 PM

alternator is 150 amps

Posted By: Poormanq45
Date Posted: July 02, 2005 at 2:56 PM

Normally the wire going from the alternator to the battery is about 2ft long. it's probably 4awg wire. It should be fine

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Posted By: Blowntweeters
Date Posted: July 02, 2005 at 3:24 PM

if it is 8awg upgrade to 4awg

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