Can 1000 Watts of stereo Damage a Stock Alternator?

[TheJuggla1 10+ year member]

My first alternator when I bought my vehicle started to make ticking sounds with RPM that I could hear really loudly from in the cab. My new one, it is just a stock replacement I think it didn't say how many amps and the store didn't know how many but I needed a new one to get to work fast so I took it. I am not sure but I am thinking it is making a ticking sound just not as loud(Cant hear it from the cab but I can standing next to the closed hood) did I possibly brake this alternator?

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[adio25 10+ year member]

Stock alt should be able to run 1000w. What car?

 

[audioimpactxx]

You should easily be able to get 1000W out of a stock alt with no problems. Have done plenty of installs like this with a sub or two for normal daily use and they are still running strong years later.