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If You Own a HIFONICS BX1000D Amplifier Please Look Here
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:28 pm
by Harrison486
Hey guys! What's going on? I have 2 questions for all of the HIFONICS BX1000D Amp owners out there:
- What was the true rated power of this amp? What did the birthsheet say? There has been some confusion about this, as some sites say 1000 rms x 1 @ 1 ohm (not really disputed), 700 rms x 1 @ 2ohms, while others say 500 rms x 1 @ 2 ohms
- What guage wire did you use with this Amp?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:32 pm
by sinister audio
i think they make rated power or very very close to it. i dont think they have a birth sheet. use 4ga. id say it makes 700watts
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:37 pm
by William from NOLA
The gauge of wire depends on the distance it is run. Typically 4 gauge would be enough, but for safety's sake read this section of the FAQ's:
http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/s ... .php?t=551
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:38 pm
by Harrison486
Its going to be installed in the trunk of a Saturn SC2 coupe if that matters...
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:46 pm
by ridr4lif
For real specs i might check out hifonics site...whatever it may be or send them an email.
4 gauge wire should be fine for that amp.
TEDD
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:41 pm
by nist7
how to bench-test your amp at home:
http://www.bcae1.com/measpwr.htm
and 4awg wire
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:44 pm
by William from NOLA
The only problem with bench testing is that dummy loads are expensive. There are some that are 4 ohm, but only handle up to 100 or 200 watts
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I say find one that is 8 ohm or so (lower) with a higher (200-300 watt) power rating. The only thing is that it won't be as accurate for say a 1 or 2 ohm load's output (using math to find that).
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:51 pm
by nist7
hmmm, are dummy loads just resistors?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:54 pm
by William from NOLA
Yea, they just cost a lot for high power handling. The typical resistor in a circuit doesn't really need a huge power rating (most of the time).
Maybe you could rig up a series circuit with several smaller resistors, no?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:06 pm
by nist7
I see how it is. Super-tough resistors that can take the heat!
Anyways, I think it's probably ok to wire up a series of smaller resistors. The final resistance would still be the same and the power dissipation would be shared amongst the resistors rather than having one resistor take it all.
But I'm not so sure though. Maybe KiKi can jump in to verify this....