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<blockquote data-quote="quins90lac" data-source="post: 5491829" data-attributes="member: 592925"><p>no 2 awg is not fine for a big 3 when dealing with a 250 amp alt . what im saying is&nbsp; with a 250 w amp using 2 awg is simply not except able . ask mechman if you should use 2 awg for a 250w alt .seeing how electricity will take the path of least resistance with 2awg your creating more resistance then their needs to be .if he weer to up grade his big 3 to 0 or 2/0 or even welding cable his dimming issues will probity go away cause maximum amps for power transmission is only 94 amps while 0 is 150 you do the math cause i did and that&#039;s 56 amps&nbsp; of power hes losing . if he goes to 2/0 then he picks up like 96 amps of power and with the 250amp alt figured in it goes like this for his loss 2 awg loses 156 amps&nbsp; 0 awg loses 100 and 2/0 he only loses 60 amps . now if it weer me ide want to lose as less as possible . that and its winter the battery is cold and he probably running the blower motor</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="quins90lac, post: 5491829, member: 592925"] no 2 awg is not fine for a big 3 when dealing with a 250 amp alt . what im saying is with a 250 w amp using 2 awg is simply not except able . ask mechman if you should use 2 awg for a 250w alt .seeing how electricity will take the path of least resistance with 2awg your creating more resistance then their needs to be .if he weer to up grade his big 3 to 0 or 2/0 or even welding cable his dimming issues will probity go away cause maximum amps for power transmission is only 94 amps while 0 is 150 you do the math cause i did and that's 56 amps of power hes losing . if he goes to 2/0 then he picks up like 96 amps of power and with the 250amp alt figured in it goes like this for his loss 2 awg loses 156 amps 0 awg loses 100 and 2/0 he only loses 60 amps . now if it weer me ide want to lose as less as possible . that and its winter the battery is cold and he probably running the blower motor [/QUOTE]

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