Current draw question

[BUMP MY RIDE 10+ year member]

How much amps average should a 500 watt rms A/B Mono block amp drawl at a max power.

I just want a rough estimate

Amp - Total moble Audio T5001

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Too many unknown variables to give a truly accurate figure. But, guesstimating that the amplifier is around 50% efficient, and guesstimating that the electrical system runs a constant 13.8V:

500 * 1.5 = 750

750/13.8 = 54.35A

 

[bassaholic 10+ year member]

Read in a tread that Tma amps dont do near their rated power.That sucks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif wonder how tru is dat i got the same amp.