To those that have done the BIG 3 before...

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

do you guys still do the big 3 on HO alts?

-dante

(sorry to thread jack... didnt feel like making a thread about this)

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Dante, I had my stock alternator rewound rather than buying an HO unit altogether (considerably cheaper option for me as I had a heckuva rewinding source //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) but I still did the Big 3.

Upgrading the Big 3 isn't meant to cure any low voltage issues as many seem to erroneously think - it is only meant for the current already present to have a more efficient path to flow upon.

It only eases the workload on your charging system rather than increasing its capacity. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

yea, i kno undercoverpunk did his dual alternator system wit the big 3

 

[MrSector9 10+ year member]

wiht a HO alternatore is more of a reason so the bigger wire can handle the upped current.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Make sure you got a good battery too. It really wont up the voltage that much, but it makes a cleaner path for the current to flow.....

Yes...

Dante, I had my stock alternator rewound rather than buying an HO unit altogether (considerably cheaper option for me as I had a heckuva rewinding source //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) but I still did the Big 3.
Upgrading the Big 3 isn't meant to cure any low voltage issues as many seem to erroneously think - it is only meant for the current already present to have a more efficient path to flow upon.

It only eases the workload on your charging system rather than increasing its capacity. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Yes indeed.

nG

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Sumed up by NG lol....

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Dante, I had my stock alternator rewound rather than buying an HO unit altogether (considerably cheaper option for me as I had a heckuva rewinding source //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) but I still did the Big 3.
Upgrading the Big 3 isn't meant to cure any low voltage issues as many seem to erroneously think - it is only meant for the current already present to have a more efficient path to flow upon.

It only eases the workload on your charging system rather than increasing its capacity. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Yee yee as you remember in that other thread of "alt rewounding" i also said i will get it professionally rewounded. Thanks for answering my question bro.

-Dante

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

and welding wire does just as good as any other 0guage correct?

welding wire is premium because it has more strands. the more strands the better it is.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for answering my question bro.

-Dante

No worries, friend.

[OT]Got your HU issues sorted out yet?[/OT]

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

welding wire is premium because it has more strands. the more strands the better it is.

Incorrect. The more strands the more FLEXIBLE it is... that's it...

nG

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

a master electrician here at works says more strands the easier current travels over it. thats where i got my info from

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

a master electrician here at works says more strands the easier current travels over it. thats where i got my info from

He would be right.

The more surface area provided to the current to flow upon the easier it will do so. [/story]

(hence using larger gauge cabling for larger current draws in the first place)

 

[gatorgrizz27 10+ year member]

a master electrician here at works says more strands the easier current travels over it. thats where i got my info from

I believe this was discussed a while ago. If I remember correctly, AC current (like a house) flows better with more strands. DC current (like car audio //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) flows best with a solid copper bar (or fewer, thicker strands, as solid is usually impractical). Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but I think I remember it correctly.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

I have a Honda Accord mine doesnt have have a volt batt meter like GM cars, is there something i can buy to keep a tab on it?

 

[88Vette 10+ year member]

Try this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stinger-Digital-Blue-Voltage-Meter-Amp-Amplifier-SVMB_W0QQitemZ9721606531QQcategoryZ50551QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Stinger Digital Blue LED voltmeter for your system.