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<blockquote data-quote="munkeys4u" data-source="post: 566263" data-attributes="member: 557175"><p>as stated my amp keeps overheating:</p><p></p><p>i have an RF P8002 and two punch HE2</p><p></p><p>P8002</p><p></p><p>200w x 2 @ 4ohms</p><p></p><p>400w x 2 @ 2ohms</p><p></p><p>800w x 1 @ 4ohms bridged</p><p></p><p>Punch HE2 4ohm 400w RMS 800 peak</p><p></p><p>Ive tried several different wiring techniques and cant keep the amp from over heating. Right now i have it wired at 2 channel and i believe at 2ohms.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&amp;WoofImp=Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2&amp;image.x=18&amp;image.y=13" target="_blank">http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&amp;WoofImp=Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2&amp;image.x=18&amp;image.y=13</a></p><p></p><p>wiring option #1</p><p></p><p>this is what someone from a caraudio store told me to do. it works great, they sound great but after about 30-35 mins the amp over heats and shutsdown. the amp and the speakers are new. what am i doing wrong? i like to listen to my music loud so i turn the radio up quite a bit but i have the amps' gain turned back about a quarter turn. if i turn it much more than that it has a significant drop in bass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="munkeys4u, post: 566263, member: 557175"] as stated my amp keeps overheating: i have an RF P8002 and two punch HE2 P8002 200w x 2 @ 4ohms 400w x 2 @ 2ohms 800w x 1 @ 4ohms bridged Punch HE2 4ohm 400w RMS 800 peak Ive tried several different wiring techniques and cant keep the amp from over heating. Right now i have it wired at 2 channel and i believe at 2ohms. [URL="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&WoofImp=Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2&image.x=18&image.y=13"]http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&WoofImp=Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2&image.x=18&image.y=13[/URL] wiring option #1 this is what someone from a caraudio store told me to do. it works great, they sound great but after about 30-35 mins the amp over heats and shutsdown. the amp and the speakers are new. what am i doing wrong? i like to listen to my music loud so i turn the radio up quite a bit but i have the amps' gain turned back about a quarter turn. if i turn it much more than that it has a significant drop in bass. [/QUOTE]
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