240 amp altenator ?

[ikle]

I have bought a 240 amp altenator to replace my stock one,a friend of mine suggested not to use it because of the fear of having an electrical problem do to the high amps it puts out.Does any one have this altenator,if so have you had any problems with it, how long have you had it and did you use your stock positive battery cable or did you go with a bigger gauge wire,if you did upgrade positive battery cable what gauge did you run.thanks,ikle.

 

[williambavila]

i can only assume if the altinator is made for the car its probably going to be ok but you may want to change to a heavier guage wire just in case?? idk on this one. just bolt it on and see what happens.

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

i have one from turbobuicks.com / power bastards... and yes i have upgrade the power wire from the battery.... i run a Caspers power wire

alternator > TurboBuicks.com Store: Grand National Hardware

power wire > CEI - Casper's Electronics, Inc.

i have a hi current version

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Unless the system is calling for full alt output, the 240A capability is not an issue.
Add up the amp draws and see where you are. If you are needing 240A all the time, U R in trouble!

 

[hemi8]

I run one, works perfect, I use the powerbastards gage 0 wire from the alternator to the battery, had to switch to a smaller belt as well. With twin fans, twin fuel pumps, big radio amp, alky pump and all the other stuff the WOT draw was to much for the 120amp alt.
Mike

 

[Just a Six??]

Unless the system is calling for full alt output, the 240A capability is not an issue.
Add up the amp draws and see where you are. If you are needing 240A all the time, U R in trouble!

Exactly, it only puts out 240 at Max so you better not be at max all the time or you have other issues. Its just a "power on demand" kind of thing.