dangaranga Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 So I got to thinking (never a good idea lol) What is more "harmful" to an alt Short momentary bursts of full output- Like quick momentary bass notes where voltage drops for a couple sec then levels back off, rinse and repeat. OR A constant full output- Like running supercaps where once the voltage begins to drop, the alt runs full tilt the entire time the bass is going until voltage climbs back to idle voltage. I imagine the first scenario may possibly be hard on the Regulator, While the second is hard on the stator, reg, brushes, and gets everything hot. I imagine the second is more harmful in the long term, but idk i am probably over thinking this lol Inputs? am I just retarded? don't answer that last one lol EDIT: this stems from what i was told by a guy that rebuilds alts a while back. Brandon 2000 Furd Ranger supercab 4x4 System: welding wire throughout the truck USalts 390amp Hairpin Juicebox in stock location 8 Banks of maxwell supercaps 2 American Bass Vfl 1100.1 wired to .35 each 2 Fi Audio Sp4 18's ( the DD sc 9918's smoked) Pioneer radio with Soundstream PA mids Powered by a nice sized soundstream 2 channel It's pronounced (dain-ja rain-ja) 2001 2 door focus 1 DD9918 SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLYentist Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 i'd say the worst for the alts in constantly running at full output. even in that case, the first thing to wear out would probably be the internal brushes, and depending on your alt maker and their willingness to help you out, they are normally pretty easy and inexpensive to replace. Cables and wires almost never fail; the terminations do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I think it's pretty easy to figure out. What's harder on you running in short burst with walking in between the sprinting for 3 miles or running 3 miles flat out full speed? That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Life time free parts. Turn it up till I burn it up. SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurvalentine Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Life time free parts. Turn it up till I burn it up. Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Life time free parts. Turn it up till I burn it up. Love it yup... the ONE thing i DGAF about, in my entire build...... is the alts... I HOPE i can break, burn, fuck them up.... so far... nope. But,.. ill keep trying. SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangaranga Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Haha thanks guys. I kinda figured, but I had an old timer lecture me on having a system in my truck and told me I'd burn up regulators left and right from the quick amp draw. My stock alt is hating life right now, if i beat on the system at all, that alt goes WO until the caps recharge lol Gonna get a H.O alt this spring-summer. I just wanted to pick your brains a little bit Thanks! And new brushes for my alt are $11, so i can live with that lol Brandon 2000 Furd Ranger supercab 4x4 System: welding wire throughout the truck USalts 390amp Hairpin Juicebox in stock location 8 Banks of maxwell supercaps 2 American Bass Vfl 1100.1 wired to .35 each 2 Fi Audio Sp4 18's ( the DD sc 9918's smoked) Pioneer radio with Soundstream PA mids Powered by a nice sized soundstream 2 channel It's pronounced (dain-ja rain-ja) 2001 2 door focus 1 DD9918 SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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