Amp is only pulling 11-12 Amperes at max volume.

[predxen 10+ year member]

I have a Hifonics Zeus 1500.1D running at 2 ohms. Therefore it should be giving a peak RMS power of 1000 Watts. So 1000 watts at 14 volts means it should be pulling around 70 amp's. Why is it only pulling 11-12 amps ? I have an 6-8 Gauge power/ground (I know it is way to small, I ordered Cadence 0 Ga today, as well as a 10 Farad CAP) The length of the power wire is around 10 feet. And i have also done the big 3 with 2/0 wire. Any Thoughts ?

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[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

ditch the cap

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

bad ground, sub level on head unit, gain to low(doubt it), throw away the cap.

 

[predxen 10+ year member]

The cap i am getting is to eliminate the noise in my electrical system.

 

[predxen 10+ year member]

I may also add, that while my amp is drawing such a low amount of Amperes, it is hitting pretty dam hard(Like Shake The Neighbors House Hard).

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

I may also add, that while my amp is drawing such a low amount of Amperes, it is hitting pretty dam hard(Like Shake The Neighbors House Hard).

then when your connecting your dmm to your amp your not getting a solid connection.

 

[predxen 10+ year member]

then when your connecting your dmm to your amp your not getting a solid connection.

Its a Clamp on Amp Meter.

Something like this: http://www.macandchris.com/images/Sears%2082062%20clampon%20meter.jpg But Older.

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

make sure your - and + prongs are nice and tight in the terminals

 

[predxen 10+ year member]

make sure your - and + prongs are nice and tight in the terminals

I think it may just be an old amp meter.

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

It might be your power/ground wires. I'd say don't worry about it until you upgrade. You probably shouldn't be running that amp that hard on those small cables anyway. If you're still getting that after, then you might have an issue. But what kind of voltage is your amp throwing to your subs?

 

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

I don't think a clamp meter like that will provide accurate results. I have seen guys on here with nicer meters that will read true power draw.

An older meter would have trouble measuring something that fluctuates from ~7Amps at idle to around 70A at full tilt within a few milliseconds. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

The cap i am getting is to eliminate the noise in my electrical system.

Fix your ground issues.... Will prolly solve ALL your problems!

Make sure you can get a refund on the cap

 

[predxen 10+ year member]

It might be your power/ground wires. I'd say don't worry about it until you upgrade. You probably shouldn't be running that amp that hard on those small cables anyway. If you're still getting that after, then you might have an issue. But what kind of voltage is your amp throwing to your subs?

How would i go about testing that ? just plug a multi meter into my speaker wires ?

 

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Fix your ground issues.... Will prolly solve ALL your problems!
Make sure you can get a refund on the cap

Are Caps really that bad ?

 

[predxen 10+ year member]

BTW, The amp meter is not even digital, its analog, and like 10 years old...

 

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I don't think a clamp meter like that will provide accurate results. I have seen guys on here with nicer meters that will read true power draw. An older meter would have trouble measuring something that fluctuates from ~7Amps at idle to around 70A at full tilt within a few milliseconds. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

That explains everything, Thanks Man.

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

Are Caps really that bad ?

YES.... An xtra bat or even the big 3 along will do waaaaaay help to your system than a cap..