16volt experts come on in!

[Canaan 10+ year member]

What amps are you looking to run?

Also, how many Hc16's have you bought?

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

and to the comment about 250amps and 10k, should i go dual 250 amp alternators? I am getting very mixed reviews about this. Some people are saying a 250 amp alty at 16 volt will handle 10krms no problem, others highly disagree

There is a formula that will tell you what you should be running for alt amp per current draw. I'm sure some one who isn't tired or as dumb as me will know it.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

What amps are you looking to run?

Also, how many Hc16's have you bought?

The plan is a pair of saz-3500d's strapped, and i havent bought any 16volt batteries yet. I'll be buying plenty

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

The 3500d's are 12v amps that are capable of 16v....right?

If so, they just think of them at 12v amps. As long as your voltage stays safe for a 12v amp, you are fine.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

When I talked to Doc Miller about 16v voltage drops he said that if you dropped to the low 15's it was bad and more than likely going to cook an amp/amps if it dropped much lower. Our convo was not just about modded amplifiers and or just super street comp cars either. With a big voltage drop comes more current aka heat.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

The 3500d's are 12v amps that are capable of 16v....right?
If so, they just think of them at 12v amps. As long as your voltage stays safe for a 12v amp, you are fine.

They are designed to work on 12v - 18v - you don't need to think of them as one or the other.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

The 3500d's are 12v amps that are capable of 16v....right?
If so, they just think of them at 12v amps. As long as your voltage stays safe for a 12v amp, you are fine.

IIRC, they have non-regulated power supplies. If you up the input voltage you can get more out of them.