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How many Amps/Watts before need Alt Upgrade?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bradleyc2" data-source="post: 6527790" data-attributes="member: 617145"><p>The most important thing to remember with Hifonics amps is the input voltage from your alternator.</p><p></p><p>They rate their amps on a 14.4 volt load and that is how they get the rms rating that they do.</p><p></p><p>So, if you are looking to get the rated rms from these amps, you need to make sure that your electricals are in check... BIG 3 done with HO alternator</p><p></p><p>If I'm not mistaken, the BXi2008 pulls about 140 amps.. these amps are current hungry and you almost always are going to need an HO alternator when running a HC Hifonics amps.</p><p></p><p>To answer your question, you need one now before you blow your amp up from not having enough current.</p><p></p><p>Traditionally, anything above 1000 watts is the defacto on when to upgrade your electricals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bradleyc2, post: 6527790, member: 617145"] The most important thing to remember with Hifonics amps is the input voltage from your alternator. They rate their amps on a 14.4 volt load and that is how they get the rms rating that they do. So, if you are looking to get the rated rms from these amps, you need to make sure that your electricals are in check... BIG 3 done with HO alternator If I'm not mistaken, the BXi2008 pulls about 140 amps.. these amps are current hungry and you almost always are going to need an HO alternator when running a HC Hifonics amps. To answer your question, you need one now before you blow your amp up from not having enough current. Traditionally, anything above 1000 watts is the defacto on when to upgrade your electricals. [/QUOTE]
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