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Originally Posted by sev85
the alternator is supposed to be a 80 or 90 amp i will double check it when the sun comes up but im wiring the fans to pull power from a relay not from the controller which im still waiting for to come in the mail because none of my local parts stores carried one anyone suggested using so i had to order from online
i lucked into the aluminum radiator which used to cool my 355 nicely but since upgrading to the 400 the stock fan it came with was destroyed so i tried a slightly smaller one which was a big mistake which is why im now doing the electric fans and controller sadly being married with a 2 almost 3 year old and a 10 month old has me on a strict budget
but i was thinking about running the fans in series myself because of the massive draw they have and do you run a single controller or 2 individual controllers?
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The alternator being 80 or 90 amp is the max that it puts out and that is at an RPM greater than a 1000, where the alternator is energized by it's regulator circuitry. That size of alternator will only put out 35 amps at idle. I purchased my alternator from a company called Tuff Stuff and they have numerous styles that have higher amperage ratings. You do want to run the fans off of a set of relays, so that your power is going directly from the battery to the fan. The controller should only be a lower amp draw circuit in this wiring process. My controller is a single unti that actuates dual fan relays at different temps. There are several brands out there from the electric fan companys that you can reserch.