Charging circuit - reduced load on ammeter circuit
For what it's worth, I run an alternator to battery supplemental cable like you describe on both my Mopars.
My '68 has a 2000 Durango alternator on a serpentine drive, and my '70 has a rewound, dual bridge rectifier CS144 alternator that feeds a 12V distribution lug under the hood via a 2 gauge cable.
My trunk mounted battery is connected via an "0" gauge cable to the distribution lug and the starter. It does have the remote sensing wire that runs back to the battery too. It was surprising how much the alternators output increased once I moved the remote sensing wire from the distribution lug under the hood, to the battery in the trunk.
Both alternators put out more amps at idle than the dual field Mopar alternators are capable of with the CS144 puting out up to 110 amps at a slow idle and 220 amps at a fast idle and above. As you are aware, it only puts out what is needed by the system.
All my medium to high amp load circuits are run through relays under the hood. My bulkhead connector only feeds the LED dash lights and control voltages from my factor dash mounted switches.
For what it's worth, I run an alternator to battery supplemental cable like you describe on both my Mopars.
My '68 has a 2000 Durango alternator on a serpentine drive, and my '70 has a rewound, dual bridge rectifier CS144 alternator that feeds a 12V distribution lug under the hood via a 2 gauge cable.
My trunk mounted battery is connected via an "0" gauge cable to the distribution lug and the starter. It does have the remote sensing wire that runs back to the battery too. It was surprising how much the alternators output increased once I moved the remote sensing wire from the distribution lug under the hood, to the battery in the trunk.
Both alternators put out more amps at idle than the dual field Mopar alternators are capable of with the CS144 puting out up to 110 amps at a slow idle and 220 amps at a fast idle and above. As you are aware, it only puts out what is needed by the system.
All my medium to high amp load circuits are run through relays under the hood. My bulkhead connector only feeds the LED dash lights and control voltages from my factor dash mounted switches.
