jerryp.
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Hey everyone, been a silent lurker for the past 3 months or so. Finally joined today //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Hopefully I can get some input from all this knowledgeable members!
Anyways, I just decided to upgrade my amp to a true rating on brand one. I went with a rockford t1000.1 because i got it for less than 300 and I had heard they are under-rated. Sure enough they are, my birthsheet stating 1560Wrms at 1ohm, 1400~~ at 2ohms, and 800~~ at 4ohms. I am pushing a pair of Sundowns at 1ohm for a 1200w load. I use to have them running with a cheap hifonics which put in work but I knew I wasn't getting anywhere near 1000w with it. I finally upgraded, amp came in and hooked it up. This was on a cheap-o 4guage wiring kit with a 60a inline fuse. It ran fine and loudish but when I went to touch it only after 10 mins, it was running HOT. Like lay your hand on for 3 seconds and you get a sizzle feeling hot. It didn't go into protect or thermal mode. I figured it may be starved for power. I do have a yellow top and big 3 done on my alt. I went ahead and bought a stinger 1/0 kit, great thick wire. Came along with a 300a anl fuse. I did it in hopes that the amp would get its adequate power drink and well because the cheap 4 gauge I had was just, cheap far from true 4 if anything. Anyways, the amp still continues to run hot. The fins get burning hot as they disperse heat but the center of the bottom and plastic top are as well. I am not sure if this normal operation or my ground point is probably weak? OR could it be that the 1/0 is on a distro to a 4gauge (since that is what the amp accepts) and I used the old 4guage I already had? I've checked all my wiring from battery to the grounding (grounded on a bolt under the seat, grinding down the area for shinny metal).
Sorry for the long post, especially being my first one. I just want to know if these thing normally run this hot or I could have a bad one. I don't want to call RF and have them tell me that as long as it doesn't turn off its fine, because it feels burning hot and I don't think thats normal....
Hopefully I can get some input from all this knowledgeable members!
Anyways, I just decided to upgrade my amp to a true rating on brand one. I went with a rockford t1000.1 because i got it for less than 300 and I had heard they are under-rated. Sure enough they are, my birthsheet stating 1560Wrms at 1ohm, 1400~~ at 2ohms, and 800~~ at 4ohms. I am pushing a pair of Sundowns at 1ohm for a 1200w load. I use to have them running with a cheap hifonics which put in work but I knew I wasn't getting anywhere near 1000w with it. I finally upgraded, amp came in and hooked it up. This was on a cheap-o 4guage wiring kit with a 60a inline fuse. It ran fine and loudish but when I went to touch it only after 10 mins, it was running HOT. Like lay your hand on for 3 seconds and you get a sizzle feeling hot. It didn't go into protect or thermal mode. I figured it may be starved for power. I do have a yellow top and big 3 done on my alt. I went ahead and bought a stinger 1/0 kit, great thick wire. Came along with a 300a anl fuse. I did it in hopes that the amp would get its adequate power drink and well because the cheap 4 gauge I had was just, cheap far from true 4 if anything. Anyways, the amp still continues to run hot. The fins get burning hot as they disperse heat but the center of the bottom and plastic top are as well. I am not sure if this normal operation or my ground point is probably weak? OR could it be that the 1/0 is on a distro to a 4gauge (since that is what the amp accepts) and I used the old 4guage I already had? I've checked all my wiring from battery to the grounding (grounded on a bolt under the seat, grinding down the area for shinny metal).
Sorry for the long post, especially being my first one. I just want to know if these thing normally run this hot or I could have a bad one. I don't want to call RF and have them tell me that as long as it doesn't turn off its fine, because it feels burning hot and I don't think thats normal....
