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<blockquote data-quote="DidUHearThat?" data-source="post: 4814220" data-attributes="member: 594758"><p>If you want to power an AQ2200, ultimately that power comes from the alternator. How big is your alternator? Why do you not want a HO alternator?</p><p></p><p>You can add 10 batteries, if you alternator can't charge them to keep up with your current draw all the extra batteries in the world won't help.</p><p></p><p>OTOH, one good battery, a HO alternator, and good wiring could do the job. Adding extra batteries does not improve your source power.</p><p></p><p>IMO, you should start with the BIG3, a good main battery and a HO alternator. Then you can add additional batteries to help with dip, but the HO alt has to be there to charge it back up from those dips. Otherwise you amp will "dip" the voltage from the batteries, and it won't come back up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DidUHearThat?, post: 4814220, member: 594758"] If you want to power an AQ2200, ultimately that power comes from the alternator. How big is your alternator? Why do you not want a HO alternator? You can add 10 batteries, if you alternator can't charge them to keep up with your current draw all the extra batteries in the world won't help. OTOH, one good battery, a HO alternator, and good wiring could do the job. Adding extra batteries does not improve your source power. IMO, you should start with the BIG3, a good main battery and a HO alternator. Then you can add additional batteries to help with dip, but the HO alt has to be there to charge it back up from those dips. Otherwise you amp will "dip" the voltage from the batteries, and it won't come back up. [/QUOTE]
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