orion 8002 getting warm

[Proskier 10+ year member]

does this amp run a little warm? like we played it for a pretty long while in this dudes car and i set the gain about halfway and it would get really warm but it never overheated or go to the part where i coldnt touch the amp. i was just wondering if it usually runs kinda warm like that cause my phoenix never gets hot.

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[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

My 4004 and 1200d get warm.

As did all of my amps. They produce heat, nothing to worry about. This is a normal function.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

My 1200D runs hot also

 

[volonau 10+ year member]

What is warm for an amp anyways? (Temp in C)

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

I know my Kenwood X-811D goes into protection once it hits 205 F .... Only gets that hot when I have my gains up..

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

my 2500D has never given off much heat at all

 

[volonau 10+ year member]

58c is the highest I've seen any of mine.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

What is warm for an amp anyways? (Temp in C)

When the amp either fries, or kicks into thermal protection //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Some amps run hotter than others. Just a function of the different designs (both interally and heatsink/heat dissipation designs) and different power levels and efficiencies of the amplifier.

As long as the amp can safely handle the heat, it's nothing to worry about.