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0661
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 7:33 pm: | 
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I am running CHEROKEE 1000 driving a GALAXY 350 with 4 watts. When I put amp on low, the 22amp aupply draws 5 amps, when I put amp on medium, supply draws 9 amps, when I put amp on high or max and key up, the pwr supply chatters and breaker on pwr supply kicks out. What are the possible problems??? Thanks
Dan CEF 274 |
Butcher 318
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 9:36 pm: |
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I'm not sure what pills are in your amp but off hand I would say that it is not big enough to run it. If it is at all like a Texas Star 350 you will burn the supply up in no time. |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 7:04 pm: |
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You need a 40 amp supply minimum for that unit! |
Gage
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:37 pm: |
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0661
Like Bigbob said you need a bigger power supply!
There's a formula that you can use to figure out how much amps you need to run watts but I cant think of it right of hand!
Take care everyone!Gage |
Dx431
Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 794
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 1:04 pm: |
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I know the formula and I can't think it either....but I will tell you this, as a rule, 10a per 100w..... |
0661
Junior Member
Username: 0661
Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 2:41 pm: |
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PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!
A 50 amp supply solved the problem. A question though. On high power the amp draws 20 amps, my old supply was a 22 amp, why didn't that handle the 20 amps????? |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 606
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 3:19 pm: |
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0661:
Probably the difference between "surge" and "constant" amperage. I've got a Pyramid 46 that is rated at 45 amps surge and 40 amps constant. In other words, it will take a spike up to the surge amount, but constant level amps are lower.
Hope this helps. |
