Question with kinetik 3800Hc

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

No alt for now try 2 batts and go from there. Do big 3 also, it's a must

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

The amp hours is the storage of the battery. If it says 135 Amp hours that means it can release 135 amps for one hour, or 270 amps for half an hour, or 66.5 amps for two hours without being charged if it starts from fully charged. If you calculate watts as being volts times amps, 12 volts times 135 amps means that the battery could put out 1620 watts for one hour without being charged. That's what the battery would put out, not how much amplifier power it could run because I'm sure you know that amps don't run at 100% efficiency. So if the amp runs at 80% efficiency then you could put out 80% of 1620 which would be 1296 watts for one hour without charging the battery. You'd also have to subtract the power the head unit needs to run and such, but I'm sure you get the picture.

 

[chase007 10+ year member]

The amp hours is the storage of the battery. If it says 135 Amp hours that means it can release 135 amps for one hour, or 270 amps for half an hour, or 66.5 amps for two hours without being charged if it starts from fully charged. If you calculate watts as being volts times amps, 12 volts times 135 amps means that the battery could put out 1620 watts for one hour without being charged. That's what the battery would put out, not how much amplifier power it could run because I'm sure you know that amps don't run at 100% efficiency. So if the amp runs at 80% efficiency then you could put out 80% of 1620 which would be 1296 watts for one hour without charging the battery. You'd also have to subtract the power the head unit needs to run and such, but I'm sure you get the picture.

Thanks alot that was so clear, and helpful I'd give you a hug if you where hear

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

most all deep cycle batteries are rated 20/c not 1/c

 

[AVSTANG02]

Thanks alot that was so clear, and helpful I'd give you a hug if you where hear

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[chase007 10+ year member]

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Sorry incorrect grammer... Sooo for a 3500D I'm gonna get a 3800Hc and some battcap which batcap should i get upfront?

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Those are some expensive batts...

 

[chase007 10+ year member]

Those are some expensive batts...

What are?? 400$ for a battery?? I'm thinking about droping the 3800 and stacking 2 2400hcs 1 3800hc is 500$ and 2400hcs are like 240$ Plus shipping both batterys are like 150$ a piece