Whats Considered a "Good" Electrical?

[R05Nismo 10+ year member]

If it's that at the battery and not at the amp, your amp wiring is inadequate. Probably on the ground side.

I didn't check it yet I was just asking if there should be a difference do to the lenth of power wire.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

i was running 0 gauge and 1500+ watts on an all stock electrical...i think my stock alt is 120 amps though (2006 grand cherokee)

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I like mine.

nG

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

I like mine.
nG

What are you running these days nG?>

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

Would that be at the battery or amps? Just wondering.

should be at both. if you drop more at the amp than the battery there is something going on as helotaxi said. now remember you dont have to do what im saying, i just said 13.5 because IMO, a "good" electrical system is one that hardly fluctuates when being taxed.

to the OP, if you're going to just add 3-400 watts i wouldnt waste your time. if you're going to upgrade why not at least double your power? much more likely to have an "audible" gain this way (that is worthwhile at least) by doubling power than by adding just a couple hundred watts. just my .02c

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

What are you running these days nG?>

last time i was in a PM with him he has a 200a mean green, and 3 optima YT (either 3 g31's or 2 g31's and 1 g34 under the hood). thats just what i remember, he may want to chime in and correct me.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

-200 Amp Mean-Green Alternator (Benched @218amps)

-Double 1/0 Big3

-Optima D34 YT under the hood. Triple 1/0 frame grounds.

-Triple 1/0 positive runs to rear.

-Three Optima D31T Yellow Tops. Triple 1/0 frame grounds.

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nG

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

****, so you got 4 batteries all together. that should really hold a nice steady voltage lol

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

INdeed.

nG

 

[Andrew12 10+ year member]

INdeed.
nG

You have pictures and videos of your recent setups somewhere on here? I thought it was your truck I was looking at, not 100% sure though.

Edit: Gallery FTW lol

 

[WrenchGuy 10+ year member]

If your gonna buy a new alt just get a little bigger one for the future add ons.

 

[AsianInvasian42 10+ year member]

im running a pair of Kinetik HC2400s

a custom large case 300A Excessive Amperage Alternator and lots of1/0

i consider it to be good.....my voltage never drops below 13v and i have a 40.1 and a pair of MTs and a DLS A4

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

You have pictures and videos of your recent setups somewhere on here? I thought it was your truck I was looking at, not 100% sure though.
Edit: Gallery FTW lol

Gallery? Oh god... anything I have in their is from when I first joined this site as a n00bx.

nG

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

A good electrical consists of stailizing voltage, which requiers amprage.The ideal setup would have voltage droping no more then a few thenths a volt a full output.To do this it usually requiers a bank of batteries and a HO alt with lots of wiring to flow current witout much resistance.

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

never dropping under 13.

that makes a good beefy electrical.