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Message: <blockquote data-quote="i2ain2thunder" data-source="post: 8104705" data-attributes="member: 631331"><p>Essentially, an alternator charges your system at around 14.5 volts, your batteries resting voltage is typically around 12.6 volts.  If you are dropping below 12.6 volts when playing music, then you are dipping into your battery.  This is not the worst thing, as music isn't steady and there are lots of breaks where your charging system can catch up, just make sure you aren't dropping below 12volts that will be in indicator that you are not capable of supplying the power for that system with your current electrical setup.  Of coarse anything you can do to ease the electrical strain like getting another battery, upgrading wire, or if you have the money the best solution is a HO Alt, but it is not always necessary.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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