HIGH OUTPUT ALTERNATOR

JRZ2500HD · August 31, 2003

I HAVE AN INVERTER THAT I GOING TO INSTALL IN MY TRUCK, IT IS A 1000 WATT INVERTER. THEY RECOMMEND THAT EITHER YOU HAVE FOUR BATTERIES OR A HEAVY DUTY ALTERNATOR. WELL WE ALL KNOW YOU CANT FIT ANOTHER BATTERY UNDER THERE ANYWAY. SO I WAS LOOKING AT AN ALTERNATOR. I FOUND THIS ONE ON THIS WEBSITE.http://www.4alterstart.com/pages/store/skudetail.nhtml?profile=highoutputalternators&uid=10494&catuid=10013&returnURL=http%3A//www.4alterstart.com/highoutputalternators DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE IN THIS?

Shotgun · August 31, 2003

thats the one I would use if I were in need of a high output altenator

Charlie in TX · September 2, 2003

NO REASON TO YELL. Please turn off the cap lock.

A 1000w inverter will pull 100 amps. The alt you pointed to clames 105 at idle. So you should be ok. The problem with pulling that much current ftom an alt is heat. The diodes and regulator overheat. Keep your factory alt handy while your at the lake loading up the new alt. It could be what gets you home.

The inverter will also overheat. Keep it vented.

Run large wires, 0 or bigger if you run it far. Also consider increasing the wire running from the alt to battery. If you mount the inverter far from the alt/bat you will probably need to add a battery at the inverter.

HendyPhoto · September 2, 2003

I have a 1000 watt inverter installed in my camping trailer, and it kills the 2 deep cycle batteries pretty fast (depending on what I am running off the inverter) but the batteries in the trailer arent being constantly re-charged like in the truck. I also have a 300 watt inverter in my truck, and I find 300 watts is plenty for anything I need to run in my truck plus it has 2 outlets. What do you need all that power for?? A 1000 watt is powerful enough to run a microwave oven!