An alternator is a load sensing current-dependant charging device. It may
be rated at 65 amps, but that is only what the maximum charging rate
is. The alternator will only charge at a current high enough to match the
load put on it including recharging the battery back to normal. Since the
b
Just because more juice is available, none of the individual
components will draw more than they are designed to use. So
you don't really have to worry about individual wires in the
loom.
There are some situations where the draw from the alternator to
the battery may be high (for instance recharg
James,
Just because your alt. CAN produce 65 Amps does not mean it will
all the time. The only time it should produce high amps is when it is called
for. If you hook up driving lights,fog lights,an electric rear window
defogger and a high output stereo.and turn them all on at once,you wi
Hey James,
Can't remember for sure, I think the stock alternator wire on your spitfire
is 65 strand (or perhaps 84)
This wire size is only meant to carry a max amperage of 35A/42A or so. As
long as you don't have an excessive electrical load (Think- large car
stereo, High powered CB radio, el
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From: James Carruthers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:14 PM
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Subject: 65A Alternator; wire concerns
Hi Listers,
I went to a scrapyard for the first time ever today:
&quo
Hi Listers,
I went to a scrapyard for the first time ever today:
"Hi, Im looking for an alternator off a Rover 200 series."
"Right, come this way."
"I need an A one-two-sev."
"There you go mate, you know what you're looking for."
I was presented with approximatly 100 million alternators
