how many bats and wat size alt

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

i currently have a 135amp alt but in a few weeks i will have a kicker zx1500 and a kicker zx850 and also a kicker zx550.2 hooked up i currently just have a duralast 1000amp battery i know nothing great

but thats basically the most power my electrical will ever see so what should i do for upgrades beside big 3

i currently have only one 12" l7 hooked up running at 1ohm sending it around 900rms and i am getting some dimming

so what should i upgrade and for alt what size should i step up to

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[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

bump

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

you could go with a 200amp alt and a HC2400 in back and should be fine. Could always add another if needed but I think that would be more then enough power for ya

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

yea i was figuring just a 200amp alt and a kinetic battery upfront and big 3 should work ok

right?

 

[RidnClean 5,000+ posts]

another batt for the back also.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

well what all will i need to run to this other battery to hook it up and i dont know where i can put this second battery at either dont have room

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

just need some 1/0 between the front battery and back and then some to ground out the back batt.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

ok well i will have to find a spot to mount the back battery

can i run the zx1500 and zx 850.4 on my setup i have right now i know it will be hard on the alt but if it blows then its w/e