Is there a limit on CCA for my b2?

[jkufen]

I just got my new battery today for the winch today and was curious if there is a limit on how many CCA my factory b2 can take. The battery I got is rated at 950 CCA and I don't want to burn anything up. Right now that battery is going to be for the winch but I am wanting to get one to power the lights and starting. At $40 a pop I can afford to get the extra battery. My buddy gets them at cost and that's what he charges me for a $200 battery! To start out with for temporary use I am just going to mount the battery under the hood and hook the winch to it. I will keep the battery separate and after I use the winch I was gonna run alligator clips from the starting battery to this battery so that it is charged just not under a load. I am hoping this will get me through my trip to Gulches ORV Park in 2 weeks then I can come back and add another alternator or a more powerful one. I believe the alternator I have now puts off 110 amps but I know it is not the one that is listed for it at the parts store. Anyways I guess my question is can I use one of these truck batteries as my starting battery? I know the whole thing about needing a deep cycle battery for this winch this is just to get me by until I am able to get the deep cycle.

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[adsm08]

Not really. The various loads will only draw as much amperage as they need to run, unless there is some other problem with the circuit.

A 950 battery won't kill anything.

 

[jkufen]

that is what i needed to know. Thanks

 

[adsm08]

Yeah, I ran an 850 in my truck for years. The only thing to watch with high amp batteries is if the vehicle sits a lot the battery dies faster. High amp configurations sulfate and die quickly.

 

[jkufen]

Well hopefully it won't sit too long

 

[PetesPonies]

There is never an upper limit to anything current wise. Current cannot be forced on an electrical device. Therefore, you could add an alternator that can supply 1000 amps No problem. Voltage needs to be close and the other component is resistance. So unless something changed with resistance with a device, and you supply the correct voltage . . . never have a concern in regards to current ( which is Amps ).