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Portable a/c in auto? The Green Potato 05-21-2007
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Posted by Noon-Air on May 23, 2007, 9:08 am

> No, typical alternators put out around 50 to 60 amps. At 12 volts that's
> about 600 watts peak. You will use part of that running the rest of the
> car electrical things and recharging the battery.

I guess my Tundra isn't typical??? 130 amp alternator with an 850 cranking
amp battery??



Posted by Tony on May 24, 2007, 4:29 pm

>
>> No, typical alternators put out around 50 to 60 amps. At 12 volts that's
>> about 600 watts peak. You will use part of that running the rest of the
>> car electrical things and recharging the battery.
>
> I guess my Tundra isn't typical??? 130 amp alternator with an 850 cranking
> amp battery??
>
>

Your Alternator may have rating of 130 amps. but take
good look at your wires coming of the alternator,
I bet they are not even # 8 good for only 45 amps.
I think auto companies miss represent the rating at large

Tony



Posted by Noon-Air on May 24, 2007, 6:51 pm

>
>>
>>> No, typical alternators put out around 50 to 60 amps. At 12 volts
>>> that's about 600 watts peak. You will use part of that running the rest
>>> of the car electrical things and recharging the battery.
>>
>> I guess my Tundra isn't typical??? 130 amp alternator with an 850
>> cranking amp battery??
>>
>>
>
> Your Alternator may have rating of 130 amps. but take
> good look at your wires coming of the alternator,
> I bet they are not even # 8 good for only 45 amps.
> I think auto companies miss represent the rating at large
>
> Tony

#4



Posted by on May 24, 2007, 7:00 pm

>
>> No, typical alternators put out around 50 to 60 amps. At 12 volts that's
>> about 600 watts peak. You will use part of that running the rest of the
>> car electrical things and recharging the battery.
>
>I guess my Tundra isn't typical??? 130 amp alternator with an 850 cranking
>amp battery??
>


yeah well how many Tundra's run a 100 kw ham radio transmitter?? :-)

Posted by Noon-Air on May 24, 2007, 7:51 pm

>
>>
>>> No, typical alternators put out around 50 to 60 amps. At 12 volts
>>> that's
>>> about 600 watts peak. You will use part of that running the rest of the
>>> car electrical things and recharging the battery.
>>
>>I guess my Tundra isn't typical??? 130 amp alternator with an 850 cranking
>>amp battery??
>>
>
>
> yeah well how many Tundra's run a 100 kw ham radio transmitter?? :-)

Its only got 2 transmitters...one thats 50 watts, the other is 200 watts...I
don't have the kilowatt amplifier (yet) :-)



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