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<blockquote data-quote="Kriszilla" data-source="post: 3430545" data-attributes="member: 574567"><p>Honestly, it takes power to make power. It sounds as if you really need to get a bigger alt under your hood.</p><p></p><p>Just doing a back of the envelope calculation of 2K watts / 14.4v I come up with a current draw of 138 amps. Of course, that's assuming the amp is 100% efficient, which it isn't, but once you factor in how underrated that RF amp is, it gets us in the ballpark.</p><p></p><p>You might be able to get away with the big-3 and a 2nd battery although you'll still probably be starved for power... 50/50 call on this one.</p><p></p><p>Definitely ditch the cap though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kriszilla, post: 3430545, member: 574567"] Honestly, it takes power to make power. It sounds as if you really need to get a bigger alt under your hood. Just doing a back of the envelope calculation of 2K watts / 14.4v I come up with a current draw of 138 amps. Of course, that's assuming the amp is 100% efficient, which it isn't, but once you factor in how underrated that RF amp is, it gets us in the ballpark. You might be able to get away with the big-3 and a 2nd battery although you'll still probably be starved for power... 50/50 call on this one. Definitely ditch the cap though. [/QUOTE]
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