what size amps do I need to run 3 12 inch 700 watt each subs?

Question

I currently have a 800 and a 600 watt amp connected to the 3 12's. When this system was in my acura it was hitting hard. I moved it to my chrysler 300 and it's not hitting at all. I know I need bigger amps but what kind and what size amps?

Each sub has 4 ohms

each sub has 4 ohms, I have a digital cap, 800 watt amp and a 600 watt amp

Answer 1

To answer your question more accurately, we need to know the RMS watts of the subs, the ohms and how many voice coils each sub has.

Anything you get without this info will be a guess. If the circumstances are right, a single amp can be used.

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Assuming the watts RMS (not MAX or Peak) of the subs is 700 watts RMS, that would require a 2100 watt RMS amp. Three 4 ohms subs wired in parallel is 1.34 ohms.

The The Hifonics Brutus BXi 2006D 2000-Watt x 1 RMS @ 1-Ohm would work fine.
http://www.maxxsonics.com/hifonics/amps_brutus.html

I only have an example of three dual voice coil wired in parallel, however, wire it up the same ignoring the second coil on each sub:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/sparky3489/TRI-SERIES-DUAL.jpg

Answer 2

This will not be the best answer. I believe you have two questions here. You have a 3/4 hp motor that will draw 13Amp on 115 volts at 60 Hearts or Cycles and that can be also wired by changing the way it is hooked up to draw 6.5 Amps at 230 volts on 60 Cycles. Other Question is about wire size concerning voltage drop over 500 feet of distance. Check out Ohm's law Though it should not be used for general a.c. motor and transformer circuits or a circuit containing any e.m.f or voltage other than the impressed voltage. (re all ref. - Practical Fundamental of Electricity.) One mile of copper wire a Quarter of and inch diameter offers about 1 ohm resistance. . You need to also question how many wires you need to run in your cable; whether it is one white one black and one green safety ground or all the former and a red besides . Be aware that the smaller the number of the wire, the larger the size of the wire; that a number six wire is much thicker than a number 16 and that the former offers less resistance. Getting an electrician to put all of these facts together and hook up your water pump will keep you in good stead with your insurance company even if you know how to do the job yourself as well as keep you from burning out your motor.

Answer 3

the biggest problem is that a battery cannot power the transients. get a capacitor, not the old fashioned 1 farad electrolytic, get a supercap 20-60 farads. they can deliver 1200 amps.

http://www.batcap.net/ is a good starting point.

Answer 4

You will need 2 1000watts amps .Preferred amp I suggest JLaudio.

Answer 5

get a 2000 watt or higher

Answer 6

1500 watts and Up
Or you can also bridge your amps if possible.
There are some amps that cannot be bridged.
So be CAREFUL because you can burn your amps.