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Old 08-13-2023, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt View Post
And if I turn every single electrical item on in my car I can get close to about 45 amps. That's my SPAL, my pusher fans and headlights. I don't count my cigarette lighter or horns. I use an AC Delco 60 Amp Generation 1 alternator with a separate voltage regulator that supports both an ammeter and idiot light. The SPAL and pushers did manage to melt a bad connection about 12 years ago. The inductive load, coupled with the increased resistance of a bad connection, created a tremendous amount of heat.

You sized your electrical system exactly right, Patrick. My fuel pumps alone, before I get to anything else, use more power than your car's entire electrical budget.
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