Power Hunt - Part 2
03-29-2005, 08:06 PM
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Hi guys,
Sorry 'bout this.. That monster amp that I need to test is in the house, the photography is done and most of the bench testing is done.
I am trying to secure a second amp to test at the same time to make the whole deal worthwhile.
Anyways, who was it that volunteered their vehicle as a power supply for this thing? I need about 450-500A at 13.5V-14V... I can't find the old thread / post.
Sorry 'bout this.. That monster amp that I need to test is in the house, the photography is done and most of the bench testing is done.
I am trying to secure a second amp to test at the same time to make the whole deal worthwhile.
Anyways, who was it that volunteered their vehicle as a power supply for this thing? I need about 450-500A at 13.5V-14V... I can't find the old thread / post.
03-29-2005, 09:53 PM
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I wont be able to hold it up at 13.5-14 V...I could help out if 12.5-13 will do... the 8 volt batts are no longer available to me at the moment... but if you have 8-8volt bats we can join them up with the 8-6volt batts I have in my rabbit
if anything gimme a call at the shop 519-584-2888
[ March 29, 2005, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: MTA ]
if anything gimme a call at the shop 519-584-2888
[ March 29, 2005, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: MTA ]
03-30-2005, 09:34 AM
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I have the amp and the loads, I just need the current.
Prolifik - what do you have as a power supply (Batteries, altenators, etc?)
Peter (MTA), let me see what Prolifik has, then I'll give you a shout. I don't have any batteries, but I can bring one of my power supplies to help out a little. I'll let you know.
Prolifik - what do you have as a power supply (Batteries, altenators, etc?)
Peter (MTA), let me see what Prolifik has, then I'll give you a shout. I don't have any batteries, but I can bring one of my power supplies to help out a little. I'll let you know.
03-30-2005, 11:49 AM
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a hawker 1700 and a yellow top G31 wired together and connected to a 200amp charger for steady voltage and current supply......
Dave on the side note i have a question. why do amp tests have to be done on a strong/steady 14v setup? how relevant is that test realy? it would be acurate untill the point when the amp is turned on, then once its turned on we know the voltage will drop and all the other factors will begin to variate as the amp attempts to produce more and more power......the greater those variations are the more innacurate the test will be
or am I way off?
[ March 30, 2005, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: Prolifik ]
Dave on the side note i have a question. why do amp tests have to be done on a strong/steady 14v setup? how relevant is that test realy? it would be acurate untill the point when the amp is turned on, then once its turned on we know the voltage will drop and all the other factors will begin to variate as the amp attempts to produce more and more power......the greater those variations are the more innacurate the test will be
or am I way off?
[ March 30, 2005, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: Prolifik ]
03-30-2005, 05:07 PM
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Easy to answer... In a real-world test situation, you get lower power numbers and the manufacturers go berzerk! Haha.. Sorry, but true.
Thanks for the power system offer, I have 300A worth of power supplies in the lab already. So I might just grab a battery to add to it. I'll let you know what I am going to do.
Thanks for the power system offer, I have 300A worth of power supplies in the lab already. So I might just grab a battery to add to it. I'll let you know what I am going to do.
