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Originally Posted by howzball
Say a 6 gauge wire can carry 75 DC amps. If you have a 100 amp alternator then it's never going to be able to push more than the 6 gauge wire can carry so you'd never over-amp it. There Has to be something I'm not considering because that seems too easy.
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I am definitely not an expert but I believe that the 6 gauge wire will overheat if it is trying to carry more current than its rated capacity. I don't think that is a good idea. I suspect that it would still push, or try to push, the 100 amps through but overheat, perhaps to a point of being a fire hazard.
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