120 amp alternater help

[CWLONGSHOT]

4 gauge wire?

Yep!

 

This is just the charging wire from the alternator to the battery. Its about the dia of your Lil finger. Where as the stock #8 is less than a 1/4". The stockers amperage runs 60/80/90 amps, mine is 200 amps, so it would use that Lil #8 like a fuse and melt it. :eek: My battery cables are made from hospital "X RAY" wires. This wire is full of very fine wires, many, many more than regular battery cables. Its roughly 2/0 size or bigger than your thumb. I used "marine" style battery lugs. This allowed me to crimp/solder on cable ends not bulkier, harder to use battery lugs. Shrink tubing sealed up all connections.

 

CW

[STERLING STINGER]

nice...I'm gonna see if i can find some wire somewhere....hey do welding leads work?

[CWLONGSHOT]

nice...I'm gonna see if i can find some wire somewhere....hey do welding leads work?

 

Welding leads are usually of the same hi quality as the fine stranded cable I used. Just look at it in comparison and remember, DC electric (like a car has) is like a water pipe, larger pipe flows better, and since there is no "pressure" in electric using larger never hurts.

 

CW

[STERLING STINGER]

ya i put the 4 gague on today

[manimal]

sorry to bring back an old post, but isn't that just a CS130 alt.?

[89mjpioneer]

CWLONGSHOT where did you get the wire needed to make the cables?

[jeepdoggydogB]

sorry to bring back an old post, but isn't that just a CS130 alt.?

It looks similar, I got mine from this outfit, for an HO but a 130 none the less.

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... gory=33573

 

I got my wiring here 4 AWG

 

http://www.kelleyswip.com/price.html

[CWLONGSHOT]

CS LONGSHOT where did you get the wire needed to make the cables?

 

I got mine as salvage from a job. It was X Ray cable, very similar to welding cable. it was finely stranded and heavy gauge.

 

CW

[ComancheKid45]

Alright gonna ask the cheapy question here...

 

What is the maximum amount your alternator can safely put out on the factory 8ga. wire?

[CWLONGSHOT]

Alright gonna ask the cheapy question here...

 

What is the maximum amount your alternator can safely put out on the factory 8ga. wire?

 

About 70 amps...

 

But as I have said, think of your wire like a water pipe, the bigger it is the easier the flow...

 

Here is a good guide for ya: http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

 

CW