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Re: Alternator upgrade
Second chance do you have a post/ write up of the Spal fan install?
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Re: Alternator upgrade
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Re: Alternator upgrade
Did you run the additional 8 gauge wire to the alternator? If so where does the wire terminate? Thanks for the thread! I already got the altenator you recommended
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Re: Alternator upgrade
Is there any advantage to adding the 8 gauge and 18 gauge for the fan motor without installing a higher amp unit? I have a brand new stock one form Jerrys already installed.... exercise in futility?
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Thicker wire alone, may not have much effect. Last edited by secondchance; 05-15-2020 at 06:18 PM. |
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Re: Alternator upgrade
Actually the thicker the wire the LESS resistance but the thicker the wire the more current can get pushed through without burning it up.. Heat is generated by the resistance
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Re: Alternator upgrade
[QUOTE=-=Jeff=-;309294]Actually the thicker the wire the LESS resistance but the thicker the wire the more current can get pushed through without burning it up.. Heat is generated by the resistance[/QUOTE
Without alternator with higher output, what effect would larger ga wire have on fan motor? |
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Re: Alternator upgrade
More power/current flow to the fans. So the fans would benefit of the larger wiring as there will be less power drop at the fan
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