Torture Testing a Performance Alternator

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@anthonydcpower2438 2 ай бұрын

Sorry about your tester, thanks for taking the time to work with us. Look forward to seeing more content from you on this setup! No cringing on our side, this is what we like to see!

@RainmanRaysRepairs 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha! No worries regarding that tester! It has more life left! You fellas build amazing products at DC Power! I’m so glad to have it! Thank you!!

@AJwoodway 3 ай бұрын

Getting a new full length Raymond video on Saturday is like finding extra fries at the bottom of the bag under the burgers. 😊

@TheRealFunar 2 ай бұрын

Just here to say I love this comment. lol

@larrysherman5254 3 ай бұрын

About 10 years ago, when the voltage regulator on the factory 110 amp alternator on my 03 Super Duty died, I replaced it with the DC Power 270 amp unit. This thing has been a champ and still keeps all the electronics , batteries, and aftermarket lights happy.

@burlosborne3647 3 ай бұрын

Love the cameo appearance of the " Wife Unit"

@rickcreel9557 3 ай бұрын

Way over the top on this whole electrical rabbit hole. I love it. Can you put a portable nuclear power and have 20 years fuel aboard. I have deep faith in you Rainman

@dankunert6344 3 ай бұрын

How about a Flux Capacitor?

@tkrwlly1 3 ай бұрын

@dankunert6344 I believe you are referring to the Mr. Fusion. The flux capacitor is what allowed time travel, not the actual power.

@comictrio 3 ай бұрын

That's the prettiest alternator I have ever seen.

@bobberndt9744 3 ай бұрын

The Dirty MAX version of the infamous Flux Capacitor.

@clbcl5 3 ай бұрын

Because Ray has always looked up to Tim the tool man Taylor and dreams of........MORE POWER. He just does not blow up a dish washer. And every body loved Al.

@MonkeyJedi99 3 ай бұрын

I keep expecting to see a Binford tool box along the wall.

@Doughboy1824 3 ай бұрын

Love that show!!

@justnerdlife 3 ай бұрын

Main reason for two is "I thought it would be cool." Bravo! That is a perfectly good reason.

@CraigClarkson 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate a performance built part that is also elegant and beautiful in its design. Well done @dcpowerinc!

@not-a-raccoon 3 ай бұрын

Any machine can be a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 3 ай бұрын

Facts!

@legionofanon 3 ай бұрын

Releasing the magic smoke is harmful to the machines life

@RainmanRaysRepairs 3 ай бұрын

Check out this video next! MAX LOAD on INVERTERS: Twice the Power Duramax Dual Alternator Upgrade! LBZ LMM Off grid Emergency Power kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJOmq8uq0rDLiJc.html Visit DCPower for performance charging system parts here! www.dcpowerinc.com/ Not a paid promotion but they did send the alternator for review! Thanks to DC Power INC for making this video possible and contributing to the Silverado project!

@ED-ti5tc 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the upload today. Hope you and family have a great weekend.

@BrandonBuckaudioanarchy 3 ай бұрын

There's a much better argument for using two factory alternators than cool factor, although I understand the cool factor. The alternator case has a finite heat dissipation, regardless how much current the internals are capable of creating, because the thermal mass of the high output unit is no more (appreciably) than the standard factory unit. Thus, if you're in a situation where you have a sustained current demand of over 200 amps, each of the smaller alternators will be operating at a much lower heat load, which increases their efficiency. And I'm glad to see DC sent you a 270 instead of a 320, 390 or 490 amp unit. I never recommend more than a 270 amp alternator to my customers because efficiency gets pretty nasty when you're generating more than 300 amps in that standard sized automotive alternator chassis. Two hundred seventy amps seems to be about the limit for these chassis in terms of heat dissipation and efficiency when loaded. Last, get some fusing on those additional power wires. It's rare that an alternator fails to high voltage but it can happen and when it does, if there's no fusing the damage can be catastrophic. Many years ago I melted down my entire audio system because I didn't have the wire feeding it fused, when the alternator failed and dumped ~60 volts into my electrical system. Thankfully, the factory side of my electrical did have a fuse so it saved me surely totaling my truck with that mishap.

@animefreak5757 3 ай бұрын

I've never heard of a fuse that blows based on voltage, only on current. Happen to have a link to one? It'd be a interesting read for me.

@BrandonBuckaudioanarchy 3 ай бұрын

I never suggested fuses blow based on voltage. But I will say, nor do they blow based on current. Fuses are thermal devices. They blow based on temperature and their alloy, cross sectional area and length are "tuned" to melt at a temperature that would be created by a relatively closely approximated amount of current. But with that said, they do not know what that current is just like they don't know what the voltage is. And they don't need to. Next let's examine Ohm's Law where it relates to a 12 volt electrical system. If we have a 200 amp fuse on a 12 volt circuit that circuit has a more or less constant amount of resistance. So if we raise voltage, current must necessarily also rise because resistance is fixed. And when that happens, fuses heat up and do their thing. For the maths we can assume that if we're flowing 160 amps through a circuit fused at 200 amps (20% headroom) and voltage begins to rise.... it only needs to rise to ~18 volts to reach 200 amps. Theoretically, at the 55 odd volts I measured coming out of my alternator when it failed the current flowing through the factory installed fuse was something on the order of 600 amps and last I checked, it doesn't take anywhere near 600 amps to open a 200 amp fuse. I'll also add that, in a catastrophic even like that all it takes is for one device in the vehicle to fail to a dead short in order to cause an insanely high inrush of current. And that inrush will last until something opens, whether it be a fuse or the dead short failed device. tl;dr Because Ohm's Law is real.

@animefreak5757 3 ай бұрын

@@BrandonBuckaudioanarchy the bit where i was confused was where a fuse would protect your system from the alternator outputting 60 volts. Most electronics aren't a purely resistive load, and applying 5x the rated voltage is going to fry them instantly unless they have inbuilt protection for overvoltage. A fuse won't blow in time to stop that, even if the device does pull enough current to blow it.

@BrandonBuckaudioanarchy 3 ай бұрын

I didn't suggest a fuse will protect your electronics in this scenario. Fuses don't exist to protect electronics from damage. They exist to protect the occupants of the vehicle/building from burning to death in a fire. Please address the things I actually say. Thanks.

@animefreak5757 3 ай бұрын

@@BrandonBuckaudioanarchy "Many years ago I melted down my entire audio system because I didn't have the wire feeding it fused, when the alternator failed and dumped ~60 volts into my electrical system. Thankfully, the factory side of my electrical did have a fuse so it saved me surely totaling my truck with that mishap" Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but it seems pretty clear that you are implying a fuse would have protected your audio equipment from 60 volts.

@Mech7.3 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching all these videos on ur truck and love the ability to be off grid capable. Great job Ray!!👍🏼🇺🇸

@notfranku2596 3 ай бұрын

This is an awesome idea, now I want to apply this to my truck.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 3 ай бұрын

Upgrade the cables too!

@jsh6952 3 ай бұрын

@RainmanRaysRepairs Future proof the install. Use zero or double zero gauge cables. Also upgrade the main grounding cables as well. On my old mid-70s Ford LTD wagons, I ran with double zero gauge power and ground cables. The original equipment ones were 8 gauge. Makes a huge difference to the starter as well.

@tombradley4842 3 ай бұрын

You are one fantastic mechanic great work 🇬🇧

@ugetridofit 3 ай бұрын

Whew... I am glad I stuck around to the end. The whole time I was thinking Ray, you have to upsize the ground wire too. Atta boy!!!

@toddmurray9213 3 ай бұрын

That's fantastic. I did a similar dual battery system to a 93 k2500 after I changed to dual electric fans, added a 60" bar light, pod lights, electric brake booster, and converted to direct port injection and coil packs. The load was way too much for stock on my truck, so i added a second battery and had a 105amp rebuilt to 180amp. I will remember this company for when i need to replace the alternator.

@MMA4CMT 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Saturday with us Ray. Have a great weekend.

@lawrencepevitts2434 3 ай бұрын

For hurricane preparedness, wouldn't it be much easier to have a whole house automatic standby generator installed? You can get natural gas or propane. Natural gas if you have it, the generator would not run out of fuel, and you wouldn't have to pick and choose which circuits you want to connect.

@ronv6637 3 ай бұрын

Need a diesel genset with propane conversion for home use,power outages can hapoen anytime and your truck doesn't need to be there. Gas unit could standby at shop for emergency use. I had seen alternator units that could be used to weld with,that might be next upgrade

@April8989 3 ай бұрын

Or diesel. My neighbor has one on the farm.

@johncooper4637 3 ай бұрын

While what you say is true, the cost of the generator and electrical work will run $10K to $20K, this is much cheaper. I have natural gas and a generator for my home would be over $13K.

@ronv6637 3 ай бұрын

@@johncooper4637 you are a easy mark for any scammers looking for a quick buck. Used gas generator>2k, extension cords to run appliances $100. For a surplus genset 5k +pour pad and hook up with required bypass switch >1k to power through anything but end of world make it back in a couple days selling ice

@JT-lq4yd 3 ай бұрын

The nice thing about the truck is that it is mobile, Ray will never be without 120v AC.

@brettemerich3237 3 ай бұрын

Ray this proves people watch your videos along with DC Power Have a good day

@nobodyhome2318 3 ай бұрын

Love the videos when you're working on your duramax!❤

@VixLyantiSparda 3 ай бұрын

Ray, i love watching you work on your own truck. It scratches the brain ~.~

@newsnowriversidesgtrock8144 3 ай бұрын

Love that "Wife Unit!"

@eifionsanders3254 3 ай бұрын

This video was really interesting and informative and this shows everyone who lives in an area that has power outages that they can upgrade a suitable vehicle to supply electricity power to their home. This was a great one Ray.

@TXDeathInvestigator 3 ай бұрын

That new alternator is nice and shiny, and didn’t even require any brake clean to become nice and shiny.

@patrickchavez3848 3 ай бұрын

Cool beans. Love all the testing redundancy. Have a great day and an even better weekend everyone in the Rainman repairs family ...

@golf25radioman 3 ай бұрын

Loved the educational and entertaining video of this current mod to your DirtyMax charging system. And for the Lauren/Wife Unit cameo. Ever the pleasant addition to your videos. I live in the Riverside area and will consider DC Power for any/all of my needs. Gotta patronize the manufacturers.

@timcarlyle147 3 ай бұрын

it amazing how u have brought the power up so well

@brianjohnson4616 3 ай бұрын

I liked it when you called your truck the Escarado. Sounds like Desperado, a popular song before you were born. I personally like the Linda Ronstadt version, but both are great.

@johnmason-smith 3 ай бұрын

I love this project, very interesting. Hours considering doing this as an RV generator in an emergency. Thanks for updating.

@J.JMcClure-wc9yh 3 ай бұрын

What a very cool upgrade!! The truck is coming nicely…. My your load tester R.I.P.

@beezul 3 ай бұрын

Tester is fine, they all glow and smoke when working.

@J.JMcClure-wc9yh 3 ай бұрын

I know that.. making a mechanic joke. Been in the industry since the early 90’s

@markdudley3831 3 ай бұрын

Take that beezil nut ! hahaha

@davidhomen4528 3 ай бұрын

At the end of your intro, I always giggled when you smiled after A-Rods comment. I'm sad I don't see that anymore. But I'm not going to stop watching.

@johnmarino4085 3 ай бұрын

Nicely done Ray !

@shawn2296 3 ай бұрын

im here taking notes because when i get my truck im gonna do a bunch of work on it yay

@ronaldwvaught 2 ай бұрын

Wow, very cool setup.

@SamMurphyHSV 3 ай бұрын

I love these videos. My buddies and I want to do some over landing in the future and I am all about my truck being the portable generator so this is all very educational and informative. Also it's entertaining as hell. Wife unit cameos are always the icing on the perfectly baked cake too!

@bobby9195 3 ай бұрын

Good morning Mr Ray, hope y'all have a great weekend, and the DC generator stuff was just something that crossed my mind lol

@geraldharkness8830 3 ай бұрын

great vid ray!

@bobbg9041 3 ай бұрын

21:59 doh, never thought about it. Good idea. Thanks Ray. That new Altonator looks good. They should do a youtube page did not know they were around.

@stevenclaeys6252 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

@robertpimpo4698 3 ай бұрын

Ray you've come along way on the truck it's a savior for sure you did awesome on that

@VictorMTaveras 3 ай бұрын

Dang, I think I missed the video/story about the DeLorean in the intro lol now I gotta go find that.

@marksmith-ew7ir 3 ай бұрын

That not bad as you was also charging the rear batteries in the trunk, great testing for the company that gave you the alternator

@1DarkStorm 3 ай бұрын

Welcoming back!

@Luther9621 3 ай бұрын

The new thicker gauge wire needed would be worth more than my truck!

@garysmith1157 3 ай бұрын

If you ever need to take up portable arc welding, you're all set... sweet setup!

@fernandomcc7954 3 ай бұрын

I just checked on DC Power's website, and I hope they start producing stuff for Volkswagen soon. Great video as always.

@jthonn 3 ай бұрын

What an electrifying video. Ray's power truck, enough for the whole city!

@Soldmytrailer 3 ай бұрын

Ray, I love that you’re a diagnostician! Keep up the good work man. I love what you do. Doing the dual alternator set up, For redundancy. Was a very smart decision! People telling you to install one high output alternator. Are only telling you that because they are lazy! Keep up the good work man you inspire me to be a better Mechanic! Sending love from Canada!

@marknaegele1726 3 ай бұрын

great unit

@solargarage 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video, the mvp of this video is the load tester.

@davidrobinette3834 3 ай бұрын

Great video! This is how the certified shade tree mechanics do it.

@robertwillemsen368 3 ай бұрын

Yeah silverado update🎉🎉🎉 thanks ray!

@wallacebates6454 2 ай бұрын

U are Mos def the man. Darn good mechanic. To bad I live Vegas. Great video, love the way you go into detail each part you do. Stay blessed. Rain man

@michaelpressman7203 3 ай бұрын

Ingenious installation! Glade to see vent fans on tool box .looked for 120 vac power strip,I think you changed hook ups 😂

@chrisbarnes2823 3 ай бұрын

My 2014 GMC Duramax came with a 125 amp alternator, after it went to alternator heaven I installed a 165 Amp as a replacement. Works great in the winter to recharge the batteries after cold start with glow plugs and intake heater.

@jamesmoore7106 3 ай бұрын

Great video Ray very interesting 😁

@johnt.848 3 ай бұрын

Kudos to their marketing guys that worked out giving away one Alternator is much cheaper than advertising costs online or on television. Over half a million of their target audience will see this and want one now.

@ryzen397 3 ай бұрын

Those DC alternators are epic

@wirdy1 3 ай бұрын

Very nice mod, I'm envious. From an electrical engineering viewpoint, spreading the load between two naders gives them both an easier time; they'll run cooler and last much longer.

@chonzie16 3 ай бұрын

I just loved this video 😊

@Grayhook1 3 ай бұрын

To be the ultimate hurricane truck, you will need a flotation device and an anchor.

@kunaekinslaughterer 3 ай бұрын

Not to mention, a collapsible mast with sail.

@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808 3 ай бұрын

I’m impressed Ray. That thing will run my CB amps with no problem. I usually pull 200 amps and that alternator will be a game changer

@europacifictradersltd3717 3 ай бұрын

hi ray great alternator upgrade with a decent amp increase. also glad to see that you got around to fitting the vent fans. also since you mentioned to thicken the cabling you may want to consider the leads leading to you AC supply.

@THEBRAINANAYTOR 3 ай бұрын

Had a mechman 250 on my 96 k1500. I loved it. Did everything I needed from installing electric fans to car audio.

@paulocarvalho6480 3 ай бұрын

Holy Moses! That battery tester was really forced to it's limits. A little more power and it would catch fire. All that smoke tells me the isolation varnish must be gone or is pretty close. You might need a new one very soon. Always lovely having Lauren and Dave in the video.

@SeanBZA 3 ай бұрын

No varnish there, those are just plain nichrome strip elements, and the smoke is the burning off of all the dust and oil vapour that has been deposited from being in a garage where this is in the air, and where you also breathe it as well. Got a cheaper one, one setting non adjustable, and it too will smoke after 10 seconds of use, which is the duty cycle to test a battery, to emulate a typical starter load and time.

@Doughboy1824 3 ай бұрын

Riverside California my hometown got to represent!!!! Good content Ray Ray

@mikkolempinen2717 3 ай бұрын

Rayyyy put a plastic sheath over unfused cables to prevent fire! Adding more cables increases risk. The soft insulation is easily damaged. Cool alternator and setup!

@patrickgoodwin3085 3 ай бұрын

This is awesome!

@justinferguson5451 2 ай бұрын

Man, I wish I had that electrical knowledge even electrical testing of wires and components

@paddlefish04 3 ай бұрын

I want one! Looks like a perfect addition to my 2001 Dodge Diesel.

@stephanparis6887 3 ай бұрын

In my younger days when I was running lots of high amp audio equipment, I'd go through lots of Powermaster alternators and Optima batteries. They did their jobs but the failure rate was high to the tune of one every 1 to 3 years. That's a lot of alternators at 600 a pop.

@surferdude4487 3 ай бұрын

That video was electrifying.

@terrymax5340 3 ай бұрын

I think it looks great . The amps are really super nice.

@TXCherokee 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. More Power

@rodneywise6413 3 ай бұрын

Another cool option is to get a nice army DRMO generator for the house. More than enough power, runs efficient and super-quiet. Great videos on KZfaq!

@DarkHorseCom 3 ай бұрын

What I love the most about that new alternator... it says MADE IN THE U.S.A. right on it! Made with quality, no Chinesium. Plus, I love all the critter prints on the hood LOL

@jimharmon3404 3 ай бұрын

Nice hi power setup there Ray! Since this will be used for emergency power at home during storms and such you might want to apply Ox-Gard anti-oxidant compound or equivalent to all high-current connections before tightening them. This will improve connection reliability considerably.

@williamsquires3070 3 ай бұрын

New alternating electron production unit; nice and SHINY!! 😄

@waynemoses3956 3 ай бұрын

Nice set up.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@gcrauwels941 3 ай бұрын

I understand your thought process with what you did Ray. Nice setup. I went a different route since I did work for a Kubota diesel dealer and generator manufacturer. Got the components and assembled a 7 KW Kubota D905/Stamford Newage brushless alternator, a 60 gallon tank, and manual transfer switch for 4K a couple of days after Hurricane Frances in '04. Back fed through the dryer after removing the meter(sorry FPL) until I had time to wire in the transfer switch. Jeanne hit a month later, then Wilma in '05. It handled my small house including the HVAC system if I managed the load by not running the range at the same time. It burned 1/2 gallon an hour at full load and my customers were giving me fuel from their boats. I was without FPL for 10, 14, and 12 days during that time after the hurricanes. Two nights of sweating and no lights and refrigeration after Frances were enough for me.

@michaelpressman7203 3 ай бұрын

Setup a similar breaker box feed,have a main disconnect under my meter so I don't back feed power company

@gcrauwels941 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelpressman7203 That's what I did eventually.

@paulbrowne1665 3 ай бұрын

Just about to do the same on my motorhome in UK It rains a lot here so solar does not charge the battery when it's raining so the system you have done is going on mine happy days

@hunterrick4 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video doing the science I dont have the motivation to do. I would like to know whats the maximum inverted power wattage you can sustain at idle and elevated idle.

@imfloridano5448 3 ай бұрын

The smoke from the load bank is probably from residual oils that got on the resistors bank in the case

@LA_Commander 2 ай бұрын

My friend has a GMC Yukon and it came with the standard 105 amp alternator from the factory. He replaced that one like 2 times. Then he got the upgraded 145 amp model which I believe was an option on these vehicles. He hasn't had any problems since.

@daytona1445 3 ай бұрын

DC Power makes amazing products, I have been using them for a while. I prefer to use Knukonceptz 0/1 and 4 gauge OFC cable for all of my stereo systems as well as upgrading power and ground battery cables. Very high quality.

@rogerswigert8798 3 ай бұрын

Ray. I love what you are doing for power to supply power in an emergency. I notice though you are not using dielectric grease on your connections. It would be in your best interest to do so. Kept up the fantastic job you are doing .

@Estranged180 3 ай бұрын

Imagine the upgrades. High output alternator as a secondary, with the small pulley (ensuring it runs quicker). Near 400 amps out of that bit. You've built a modular rolling power station, with a modicum of towing capacity, and an interior of a luxury truck.

@braveworld2707 3 ай бұрын

The suppliers of the _super_ alternator saved you a can of brake clean because their alternator is already supplied _nice and _*_shiny!_* 👍👍 I don't know if you have thought about this but since this setup is so important for your _hurricane emergency power_ it might pay to keep a spare serpentine belt sitting at home so if this one breaks your _emergency power_ also won't be down for long unlike the grid. With the _super_ alternator installed you'll now have a mobile power source for a welding unit if the inverters can handle the draw. Cool eh! 😎 *Thank You* for the video.

@tonybarkdull1199 3 ай бұрын

Quite interesting and educational (for me)

@Consequator 3 ай бұрын

@mattc.310 3 ай бұрын

Yep, a pretty cool addition. Upsize all your DC power cables and connectors + and - for the new max load and add the appropriate fusing. You have a pretty slick set up.