My amp's overheating....
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My amp's overheating....
Just installed a diamond d3 600.1 amp and hook up a diamond D612D2 sub to it. Wiring it up as 1 ohms using the full 600 watts max power and used a high/low converter for the signal. Now it hits major hard, but the amp seems to overheat like crazy. I only get 30 minutes of full play time before it shuts off (safety feature). Now is this normal? or am I wiring something wrong here?
When just playing for 10 minutes, I go out to touch the amp and it literally burns my finger to the touch, and I can't even touch it for more than 3 seconds....
Anyone familar with audio setup, or even with diamond products, I appreciate the help.
When just playing for 10 minutes, I go out to touch the amp and it literally burns my finger to the touch, and I can't even touch it for more than 3 seconds....
Anyone familar with audio setup, or even with diamond products, I appreciate the help.
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Just installed a diamond d3 600.1 amp and hook up a diamond D612D2 sub to it. Wiring it up as 1 ohms using the full 600 watts max power and used a high/low converter for the signal. Now it hits major hard, but the amp seems to overheat like crazy. I only get 30 minutes of full play time before it shuts off (safety feature). Now is this normal? or am I wiring something wrong here?
When just playing for 10 minutes, I go out to touch the amp and it literally burns my finger to the touch, and I can't even touch it for more than 3 seconds....
Anyone familar with audio setup, or even with diamond products, I appreciate the help.
When just playing for 10 minutes, I go out to touch the amp and it literally burns my finger to the touch, and I can't even touch it for more than 3 seconds....
Anyone familar with audio setup, or even with diamond products, I appreciate the help.
Second...since you're running that amplifier to it's limit's in terms of distortion as is...mis-adjusting the amplifier will make it worse...being at 1 Ohm is absolutely hell in more ways than one..
-Jason
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Prob the first thing I would look at are what gauge power and ground wire are you running.
As trew said also you might have the gains to high instead of matched to the input voltage.
As trew said also you might have the gains to high instead of matched to the input voltage.
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Double check your wiring.
Like someone else already suggested... grounds.
Make sure you're not just turning the gain up and letting it rip...
Gain is not a volume knob, nor should it ever be used as one.
http://www.bcae1.com/gaincon2.htm
Like someone else already suggested... grounds.
Make sure you're not just turning the gain up and letting it rip...
Gain is not a volume knob, nor should it ever be used as one.
http://www.bcae1.com/gaincon2.htm
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the lower the impedance at the same voltage the higher the current demands become...therefore increased heat is produced...
-Jason
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Mounting the amp correctly and proper setup will likely solve your issue.
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