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Originally Posted by Austinvolvo
I doubt you really need 100 amps. I have a 40 amp alternator and it seems to be adequate.
dean
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I agree that for most of the time the amount of current draw would be much less. After hunting about for information it seems like the 55 amp alternator that came with the car is another upgrade (this is the car that keeps giving!) - this size seems to be about the maximum safe size you can fit to an original PV wiring loom.
Because I'm trying to plan ahead and I'm making up my own custom loom I'm thinking about how bad things could get if I decided to add on extras. I've decided to put in beefier wiring - I'm just finishing that off by designing the power route from the alternator. I think for the sake of getting on with the job (this project has taken too long) I'm going to fit a heavy duty wiring arrangement but re-fit the 55 amp alternator and see how it goes.