i need a 4000 watt converter ac to dc to hook my 4000 rms car amp up to my house to have a killer home stereo. What are my options? is there plans for one that i can build or one that i can buy?
2007-05-04 02:31:34 · 6 answers · asked by John M 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Why would you want to use mobile audio equipment in your house?
For the money you will spend on a power supply....you could get yourself a KILLER home audio amplifier.
It would have fine specifications and sound SUPERBLY better.
If you really want to use your mobile amp....I would find an inverter...it would be considerable more affordable than an actually power supply to run the amp.
2007-05-05 09:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nibbles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense, but I doubt you have a true 4Kw RMS power amp..
It's rating is probably more like 4000 W. Peak to Peak which eventually translates to approximately 400 W.RMS..
This power is still more than enough to rupture your ear drums in any listening area.
My advice to you is to go out and buy yourself a good home receiver instead. Buy any brand you wish,but look up it's rating in Consumer Reports magazine.
P.S. If you truly have a 4kw RMS amp., you will need a 12vDC,450 Amp. power supply!!! It will cost you about $2,500.00.
P.P.S. Lots of luck!
2007-05-09 13:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by X-MAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 01:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your 4000watt will require a dedicated 30A 120V or 15A 240V circuit breaker. Since there isn't much of 240V AC to 12V dc converter in the market, you just need to find a 120V 15A AC to DC converter.
I would suggest looking in to a heavy duty car battery charger. Those should convert 120V AC to 12V DC and it has a fuse for 15A.
2007-05-04 19:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by IKNOWALL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a big DC power supply. I use Agilent for all of my test equipment. Make sure to use good thick power cables to couple to. My calculations show you would need to have at least 4 gage if you plan to run for more than a few minutes.
2007-05-04 02:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You need a power inverter. Many of them are made to allow household devices to work in the car, but you need to find one that allows car devices to work in a house. They exist, just look up power inverters on the internet.
You might try radio shack, I am sure they have something that will work for you.
2007-05-04 02:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by Kyleontheweb 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋