Did anyone have an overheating or lower amperage than advertised problem when they ordered this alternator. I just got it for a 57 Chevy I'm building and since it may be some time before I actually use it, I want to send it back if I remotely think I'm going to have problems. Did anyone have an overheating or lower amperage than advertised problem when they ordered this alternator. I just got it for a 57 Chevy I'm building and since it may be some time before I... » Read More Did anyone have an overheating or lower amperage than advertised problem when they ordered this alternator. I just got it for a 57 Chevy I'm building and since it may be some time before I actually use it, I want to send it back if I remotely think I'm going to have problems. « Show Less
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Ive had this alternator in my 54 chevy for about 4 months now,about 2600 hot summer miles and ive had NO problems at all with it, any thing crome under the hood feels alittle hotter then painted or plane metal, but Ive had no problems,.
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I bought that alternator, I guess back in the spring. I have a 1971 chevy c-10 I am restoring. 350. Camed up. 327- 220 double hump heads. Headers etc. It works just fine for me. Battery stays full. It looks really good. easy to clean. Just wipe it off. No surface rust what so ever. Use it. You won't be sorry.
583270
I can't answer, I have not received it yet. Been waiting for a while. I have yet to receive my tires as well. Could someone get back to me?
30671
If you don't know enough about EE, you really should not mess with the wires. You can increase amps by decreasing voltage, but I think you are looking for something else. You will put more strain on the battery, alternator and possibly computer circuits if you are drawing too much current. If the wires you are using are not supplying enough power, connect directly to the battery and use appropriate gauge wire. Good luck
1135848
What type & dia. stick rods are you welding with? The smaller 6010/ 6011 X 3/32" dia., usually burns hot BUT the riostat should still work to some degree but cause a much colder start whereby making it harder to keep an arc. Welding on thin metal will also appear to make turning down the amps not very effective. Try welding on 1/4" - 1/2" & adjust the amps up & down...if you still don't see any difference, then your amp adjustment is defective. I have no problems with my welder and am very happy this its performance. Thanks!
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Beats me but I suspect it has to do with preventing the unit from overheating. Pumping up LARGE tires from full flat gets it HOT. (I KNOW FIRSTHAND) This is still a pretty good unit except that the battery hookup cords are way too short and you will need extensions for them to reachthe back of even a regular pickup or suv. The attachment to the valve stem is not too good either and is poorly angled. It works but I may replace mine with a better one. Still, this is a really good unit and I use mine a lot and in preference to my big compressor. Just don't overheatit! (common sense here) Beats me but I suspect it has to do with preventing the unit from overheating. Pumping up LARGE tires from full flat gets it HOT. (I KNOW FIRSTHAND) This is still a pretty good unit except that the battery hookup cords are way too short and you will need extensions for them to reachthe back of even a regular pickup or suv. The attachment to the valve stem is not too good either and is poorly angled. It works but I may replace mine with a better one. Still, this is a really good unit and I use mine a lot and in preference to my big compressor. Just don't overheatit! (common... » Read More Beats me but I suspect it has to do with preventing the unit from overheating. Pumping up LARGE tires from full flat gets it HOT. (I KNOW FIRSTHAND) This is still a pretty good unit except that the battery hookup cords are way too short and you will need extensions for them to reachthe back of even a regular pickup or suv. The attachment to the valve stem is not too good either and is poorly angled. It works but I may replace mine with a better one. Still, this is a really good unit and I use mine a lot and in preference to my big compressor. Just don't overheatit! (common sense here) « Show Less
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I had problems in cold weather (40 deg F) when I ran it on a 15 amp circuit--it would just hum and trip the breaker, and I'd have to cycle it on and off quickly before I finally got it to run. I ran it the same day on a 20 amp circuit and it worked just fine.
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I looked mine over, I don't see anything voltage range marking. Many have posted the current limit. Amperage is quite different from voltage. I agree that your golf cart shouldn't pull any where near the 100A continuous limit. A 36V nominal system is not likely to exceed 43.5V even during charging cycles so I'd say the internal contactors should be able to handle that. That said I haven't torn one apart so there's always the possibility they made some wonky design decision. The external taps certainly have enough seperation. Bottom line, even if it doesn't work, as long sa this is wired in series with the motor, there's no real safety hazard. I looked mine over, I don't see anything voltage range marking. Many have posted the current limit. Amperage is quite different from voltage. I agree that your golf cart shouldn't pull any where near the 100A continuous limit. A 36V nominal system is not likely to exceed 43.5V even during charging cycles so I'd say the internal contactors should be able to handle that. That said I haven't torn one apart so there's always the possibility they made some wonky design decision. The external taps certainly have enough seperation. Bottom line, even if it doesn't work, as long sa this is wired in... » Read More I looked mine over, I don't see anything voltage range marking. Many have posted the current limit. Amperage is quite different from voltage. I agree that your golf cart shouldn't pull any where near the 100A continuous limit. A 36V nominal system is not likely to exceed 43.5V even during charging cycles so I'd say the internal contactors should be able to handle that. That said I haven't torn one apart so there's always the possibility they made some wonky design decision. The external taps certainly have enough seperation. Bottom line, even if it doesn't work, as long sa this is wired in series with the motor, there's no real safety hazard. « Show Less
1180334
This normal for a motor that runs near full load amperage if it is cycling on and off all day long. I run my sprinkler system with this pump every day all day in the growing season and it's hot all day.
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I purchased two of these and they both burned out in just a few days at the rated voltage. So I don't have them any more. I'd try to get a tech sheet and find the resistance of the control circuit and divide the applied voltage by it (If you have a 12 volt battery and the resistance is 1000 ohms you would get 0.012 amps, or 12mA, though you should check the voltage of your battery with a meter (Measuring th evoltage of the battery will get the alternator voltage too) it's probably closer to 14).
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I would recommend upgrading your alternator. Typically for every 10amps you get 100 watts. This amp will probably not get enough power and may cause damage to the amp or over work your alternator causing it to burn out. I have 2 of these amps in my car with an upgraded 200 amp alternator and a optima drycell battery.
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I used 14 AWG stranded, because I use it as a constant fan for my truck. I also used a relay with an inline fuse to the battery for power, grounded to a good ground for power and switch ground. I attached the positive of the relay switch to a switch leg and back to a power source that is only on when the key is in the ignition at on position. check your manual or use a multimeter and test fuses that are only on with the key and off when the ignition is off. This protects your battery from drain and your electrical system from a fire. Maybe over kill but I had a vehicular fire under both gasoline and electrical (not proud of it just grateful to be alive). I hope that was of some help. I used 14 AWG stranded, because I use it as a constant fan for my truck. I also used a relay with an inline fuse to the battery for power, grounded to a good ground for power and switch ground. I attached the positive of the relay switch to a switch leg and back to a power source that is only on when the key is in the ignition at on position. check your manual or use a multimeter and test fuses that are only on with the key and off when the ignition is off. This protects your battery from drain and your electrical system from a fire. Maybe over kill but I had a vehicular fire under both... » Read More I used 14 AWG stranded, because I use it as a constant fan for my truck. I also used a relay with an inline fuse to the battery for power, grounded to a good ground for power and switch ground. I attached the positive of the relay switch to a switch leg and back to a power source that is only on when the key is in the ignition at on position. check your manual or use a multimeter and test fuses that are only on with the key and off when the ignition is off. This protects your battery from drain and your electrical system from a fire. Maybe over kill but I had a vehicular fire under both gasoline and electrical (not proud of it just grateful to be alive). I hope that was of some help. « Show Less
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I purchased this item for a friend of mine. I called him & asked if he new the amperage. His reply was that it replaced an exiting unit & fit perfect & it worked off 12 volts. This item was used in his RV & replaced his old unit which is used to detect propane leaks. Hope this info is helpful.
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Dear customer,this item is brand new upgraded to high ampit's aftermarket , top quality part in the market on 900 rpm will give you halfon 2000 rpm will reach full loadmake sure you have highest core cranking New heavy duty batteryand run 4 gauge wire,if you have stereo system to add capacitor.if you feel like it's cheap ,then you can buy from another seller and pay triple.not a problem,Thank you
1115998
I didn't check the amps but I hooked it up and it got pretty hot so I assume it pulls a lot. I never used it because I thought it would kill my battery.
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Chip, I had the same problem several times. I finally registered my unit on Broan's website and included my disappointment with the issue. I was contacted the next day by their customer service department with the phone # for their service department. I called them immediately, they pulled up my information and explained that they had identified the problem and it could be easily fixed with a replacement heater and fan element. The original unit did not start fast enough and would burn the thermal fuse, the new motor started faster and therefore the thermal fuse would not blow. The fuse is part of the heater element to prevent overheating. I explained to the rep that it was -7 outside and I didn't feel like going into the attic again to replace the unit. he explained that I could replace the part fromt he inside and it was a matter of 2 screws and a wire harness. It literally took me less than 1 minute to replace the part and it has worked better than the original since. My previous ones only lasted less than 2 weeks. I was very satisfied with Broan which is more than I can say about the big box store I bought it from. The # for the technical support department at 800-637-1453. That should solve the problem.
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this may help. hoes maybe to short.just a guess. ck the volts to much power will make the motor run faster. if any of THESE will not work send it back. thanks
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I had this issue at first. But it had to do with the wiring. The little wire that is neither your power or speaker wires. Is what they call an RMA I belive. He is the one that tells the amp on and off with the car. If it's wired incorrectly from the car it won't turn the amp off. And drain the battery. So either check that, or have a shop instal it again for you. That's what I did and had no issues there after. It's definitely not the amp though. Amos are stupid.. You give them power.. They work. You take it away they stop. So it's probably in your wiring.
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Just buy one big alternator I only used one and it charged all my batteries an ran all my amps .. Yea one big alternator is good don't waste ur money on two..