How does an Audiopipe AP3000 make 3kw+ with a 200a fuse?

[I Like Waffle]

I bought one and it got here yesterday, has a 200a inline fuse with it. If memory serves me right volts x amps = watts, so operating at 100% efficiency on 14v, that leaves it to make 2800. We know its not 100% efficient, so how exactly does it make 3kw on that fuse rating? Ive always judged amps by fuses, but maybe im missing something. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

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[Bad4health 10+ year member]

idk but i thought the same thing. maybe the gain is not set all the way up

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Internal fusing as well?

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

Your problem is using the fuse, who does that:hilariou:

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

internal fusing as well?

what

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

Magic of course. It takes special dust made from aged unicorn horns for the leprechauns to build all the AP amps. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[schackel 10+ year member]

idk but i thought the same thing. maybe the gain is not set all the way up

good joke

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

MY RD 3250 v.1 wired to .5 ohm is holding a 200 Amp fuse at the moment. I need to hurry up and get some tests done with a 150 to see what class i will be in.

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

Magic of course. It takes special dust made from aged unicorn horns for the leprechauns to build all the AP amps. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Mean while a team mate does a 155 legal on music with 2, who the fuck would have thought:thumbsup://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

Magic of course. It takes special dust made from aged unicorn horns for the leprechauns to build all the AP amps. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

This is actually correct.

I own one myself, so i haz pr00f.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

idk but i thought the same thing. maybe the gain is not set all the way up

yeah, to get every last watt, the gains actually have to be turned 100% up

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

I bought one and it got here yesterday, has a 200a inline fuse with it. If memory serves me right volts x amps = watts, so operating at 100% efficiency on 14v, that leaves it to make 2800. We know its not 100% efficient, so how exactly does it make 3kw on that fuse rating? Ive always judged amps by fuses, but maybe im missing something. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

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[will3 10+ year member]

I dunno how do the guys running MECA run 3k's off of single 60 and 80 amp ANL's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/waycrazy.gif.f4a380c3f94043939fd369defd9e6be2.gif

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I dunno how do the guys running MECA run 3k's off of single 60 and 80 amp ANL's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/waycrazy.gif.f4a380c3f94043939fd369defd9e6be2.gif

Because fuses can handle a good deal more than what they're rated at if the power is only going through them for ~2 seconds.

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

it takes 200% of fuse rating for more than 3secs to blow. so you can draw 300-350amps off a single 200amp fuse ALL day...