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O 16581 72452 5 11-19-2007 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by JMH1950
Since amps are a measure of current being used, wouldn't it all depend on what equipment is operational at the time?

Yes, the easiest way to think of current is like water in pipes.

Volts is the pressure and amps are the flow. Think of an electronic device as a valve, no valve, no amps (flow), open a valve (turn on your CD player), there's flow. Basically it all depends on what accessories you're running.

Why the hell do you need to know something like this?

Cheetah 11-19-2007 11:26 AM

Get a currrent meter and wrap it around the output of the alternator. That should give you a good idea

trigga_b 11-22-2007 04:59 PM

alright thanks, I'm just trying to get specific on what type of High Ouput alt I need. at the least 135 true amps from a alternator, but I don't know if I'll go bigger in the future. But I'm basically looking at a 160 or 200 amp alt. Since I'll have other luxuries running instead of my sound system. And another reason is I just wanted to know or get a general idea.

tripscarcare95 11-22-2007 05:00 PM

Chris..that's volts.
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my bad lol


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