Alternator

[bidibronco]

Is a 200 amp alternator "overkill" for a mostly stock 94 Bronco? I run a decent sound system but not many watts (only 800) but I want to do a dual battery set up because I'm in the process of "working off" a 9000lb winch from someone. I just don't know if 200 amps would be to much or anything. Any advice would be great. By the way, the winch wont be hooked up for a while since I have to fab up a bumper to put it on.

 

[Tennessee Jed]

Dang, I didn't know you could get a 200 amp! It would have to have 4/0 wires which are about one inch in diameter to handle that much electron flow.

You know most homes have a 200 amp service to feed the entire house.

Perhaps you could get a really large inverter and add a little juice back into your house to save on the utility bill when you are letting it warm up on them cold mornings.

 

[bidibronco]

That's definatly an idea, but I'm not sure how much it would change since I only let the Bronco warm up for what it MUST have and nothing more. It's a gas hog and the less gas I "waist" the better.