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Kybol 05-12-2003 12:13 AM

Ohms
 
How do i figure out the toal ohms of subs. Say if I were to bridge 3 4ohm subs what would the total be? isnt it something like 1/x=1/4+1/4+1/4? I forget how to figure it out, thanks

82BlackBeast 05-12-2003 12:36 AM

If you wire them in parallel (like the formula you gave) then you would end up with a 1.33ohm mono load, and if you were to run them in series you would have a 12ohm mono load. Do you already have the subs? What amp are you going to run them to? If you don't have the subs yet and you want to run 3 then I would suggest getting them in 8ohm rather than 4. You can wire 3 8ohm subs to most good amps and not have to worry too much about the amp overheating and shutting down.

Kybol 05-13-2003 12:18 AM

It isnt for my truck, a friend of mine has 3 and I forgot how to figure it out, cuz he was wondering if it was to low for his amp.

82BlackBeast 05-13-2003 08:39 AM

If you wire them in parallel then its gonna be too low for most amps. Most will get hot and shut down. It just depends on what he's got.

c10scotty 05-13-2003 09:15 PM

ya thats pretty low, he better have a bada$$ amp to keep up with that

c10scotty 05-13-2003 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by c10scotty
ya thats pretty low, he better have a bada$$ amp to keep up with that
btw, your formula is right


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