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<blockquote data-quote="sundownz" data-source="post: 4707779" data-attributes="member: 549523"><p>The T15KW has huge caps inside... the amp uses a maximum of 500-amps from the car + current from the caps to make it's power, the draw from the car is capped at 500-amps. So... as the caps are drained power output decreases since the amp can't draw over 500-amps.</p><p></p><p>It's not magically over 100% efficient, it just moves the power around the time domain by charging the caps when the amp is drawing under 500 amps of current from the car - then using that energy later. If you continuously use the full power level then it will drop down to around 5kw or so of output when the caps are drained.</p><p></p><p>It basically counts on music not utilizing the full output of the amp at all times and shifts current draw from the car through the time domain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sundownz, post: 4707779, member: 549523"] The T15KW has huge caps inside... the amp uses a maximum of 500-amps from the car + current from the caps to make it's power, the draw from the car is capped at 500-amps. So... as the caps are drained power output decreases since the amp can't draw over 500-amps. It's not magically over 100% efficient, it just moves the power around the time domain by charging the caps when the amp is drawing under 500 amps of current from the car - then using that energy later. If you continuously use the full power level then it will drop down to around 5kw or so of output when the caps are drained. It basically counts on music not utilizing the full output of the amp at all times and shifts current draw from the car through the time domain. [/QUOTE]
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