Bench testing my own amp?

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Is there anyway that I can bench test my amp? Thanks..

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Are you wanting to simply make sure it works, or measure the power output ?

You could do either, but the later would requirement equipment I'm going to presume you don't have access to.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

what exactly do you need to bench test an amp? an o scope, a power supply, a dmm and what else?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

http://www.bcae1.com/measpwr.htm

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

I don't have any resistors though.

 

[Shyne151 10+ year member]

I can test output power down to a 2ohm load on my velleman o-scope

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

I don't have any resistors though.

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[PSturmer 10+ year member]

the cheapest way to do is it is just have it hooked up to your subs so its at reactive load, not nominal, and then use a clamp meter and dmm. then do voltage * amperage = watts