How many watts can a 120 amp alternator handle?
thats an average between output surges. Thats just sort of a relative rule of thumb. The other sorta relative rule of thumb is that 10 amps can translate to somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 watts… so a 120 amp alternator could do 1200 watts.
How many watts can a 130 amp alternator handle?
12 volt(approx) x 130 amps (which you never get all of them)=1560 watts.
How many watts can a 60 amp alternator handle?
14.4 volts x 60 amps = 864 watts. A large alternator can be 200 amps or more. 14.4 volts x 200 amps = 2880 watts. The alternator is designed to keep the battery charged to at least 12.55 volts, with a maximum of approximately 14.5 volts.
Is the 120 amp fuse for the alternator PAL?
It must’ve been brief, because I didn’t see/hear/feel a spark. So the 120 amp fuse for the alternator is a PAL type fuse, and it is a bit of a PIA to remove. I’m a mechanic, so it wasn’t very difficult for me, just time consuming. However if you were an average Joe who somehow made the same mistake, you’d almost certainly be going to a shop.
Is the GM 1 wire self exciting alternator 12 volt?
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What should I do if I Change my alternator?
I did the same thing once–on a different car. If I ever change the alternator now, I remove the +battery cable. If I remember correctly, the old generators used a three unit control (often referred to as the voltage regulator) that prevented dead shorts to ground.
What causes an alternator to go over base voltage?
If you are getting more than 2 volts above base voltage, most likely your alternator is over-charging the battery or the battery is faulty. Other potential problems are a faulty voltage regulator or a problem in the charging system wiring.