Electrical to run a sundown NS-1

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

get a explorer or tahoe.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

get a Suburban or Tahoe.

*fixed*

 

[Dtrom 10+ year member]

Possibly an explorer not a hoe I'm tryin to shy away from the 8 cylinder. I'm getting around 16 mpg now and it really *****!

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

my suburban averages 18 city and highway mix the tahoes arent that horrid on gas.

 

[Dtrom 10+ year member]

If I can find one with low miles and an affordable tag maybe. I would like one. Audio makes up my mind when purchasing a vehicle and I think 4 12's would move a lot more air in a blazer than a Tahoe.

 

[Dr. Slam 10+ year member]

I got 4 runs of 0 gauge cca, 5 75ah batts, and a 270a mechman alt. I run two 3000ds at 1 ohm with another 1000 watts in amps for mids and only voltage drop I see is at idle

 

[Drummer65 10+ year member]

I got 4 runs of 0 gauge cca, 5 75ah batts, and a 270a mechman alt. I run two 3000ds at 1 ohm with another 1000 watts in amps for mids and only voltage drop I see is at idle

4 runs?? why?

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

4 runs?? why?

it allows the current to flow much easier, i noticed a significant difference when i went to multiple runs.

 

[Drummer65 10+ year member]

it allows the current to flow much easier, i noticed a significant difference when i went to multiple runs.

Right but he only has a 270 amp alt. His two 3000d's are pulling max 700 amps. He's getting a lot of that power from the back battery bank not the alternator and front batt. 1 run of good 0 gauge wire should handle 300 amps no problem, any more than 2 runs of 0 gauge has really no benefit for him.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

Right but he only has a 270 amp alt. His two 3000d's are pulling max 700 amps. He's getting a lot of that power from the back battery bank not the alternator and front batt. 1 run of good 0 gauge wire should handle 300 amps no problem, any more than 2 runs of 0 gauge has really no benefit for him.

in theory, but ive seen quite a few people make gains adding more runs with single 200-250 amp alts.

 

[Dr. Slam 10+ year member]

Right but he only has a 270 amp alt. His two 3000d's are pulling max 700 amps. He's getting a lot of that power from the back battery bank not the alternator and front batt. 1 run of good 0 gauge wire should handle 300 amps no problem, any more than 2 runs of 0 gauge has really no benefit for him.

Remember, I said cca. Plus, I figured that it couldn't hurt me so why not?

 

[Dr. Slam 10+ year member]

I ran 2+ runs and 2- runs

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Right but he only has a 270 amp alt. His two 3000d's are pulling max 700 amps. He's getting a lot of that power from the back battery bank not the alternator and front batt. 1 run of good 0 gauge wire should handle 300 amps no problem, any more than 2 runs of 0 gauge has really no benefit for him.

A guy around here that does 165's and runs dual alt 18V only uses 1 run to the back. If your battery bank is large enough you shouldn't have to worry too much about a dozen runs to the back, that's more useful in classes limited to only or mostly just what's under the hood.

 

[Drummer65 10+ year member]

I ran 2+ runs and 2- runs

Oh okay thought you meant 4 runs of positive.

A guy around here that does 165's and runs dual alt 18V only uses 1 run to the back. If your battery bank is large enough you shouldn't have to worry too much about a dozen runs to the back, that's more useful in classes limited to only or mostly just what's under the hood.

Well he actually may see gains if he added an extra run. I'm sure his two alts are putting out more amps than what that one strand of positive wire is rated for.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Oh okay thought you meant 4 runs of positive.


Well he actually may see gains if he added an extra run. I'm sure his two alts are putting out more amps than what that one strand of positive wire is rated for.

It's only for the purpose of charging the battery bank. AFAIK car is off most of the time when he's in the lane.