Does anyone know the amperage requirements? I'm thinking about using this on an antique motorcycle that only has a 19 amp charging system. I would like some music, but not at the expense of discharging the bike battery while riding.
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Not sure what the requirements are but I run mine off of a 10 amp 12 volt deer feeder battery that runs my 32 qt ice chest radio powering 4, 6" 8 olm 120 watt speakers. A fully charged battery will last about 18 hrs ! Hope this helps!
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I have been using it with a 30amp and it pops it when I am welding steel bike frames. Lighter metal may not need much amperage though.
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Eric, Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I have this unit on a bike trailer for synchronized to music Xmas lights. I finially got the bike set up yesterday to check it out but couldn't get the unit to work. I installed my old amp to get the music to work. From what I remember last year, the amp starts playing music when power is turned on if the power switch is already turned on. - Mike
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It depends what vehicle you're running it on. Most motorcycle or 4wheeler stators do not have a large enough output to support the sustained use of an amplifier.
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I didn't check the amps but I hooked it up and it got pretty hot so I assume it pulls a lot. I never used it because I thought it would kill my battery.
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My best guess is that the 12v 2a wall wart was the smallest, cheapest one they could find that could acceptably run the amplifier. I purchased an aftermarket 72 watt power supply for the amp to remedy this issue. If you're using this in a vehicle application you won't have worry about this as the vehicle's electrical system should provide all the amperage the amp will ask for.
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Yes, it should work well for motorcycle batteries; in fact for almost any small 12 volt battery. Note that it will work as a MAINTAINER for both large and small batteries, but as a CHARGER only for the small ones, probably including your motorcycle battery. I believe that the manufacturer has published data regarding the sizes (capacities) that the unit is capable of charging. I hope that helps...
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Hang on while I go look. There is a tag on the bottom that states 120V A. C., 60 Hz., 1.5 A. I would have guessed it would have a higher amperage need. Additionally, there is no mention of voltage or amperage requirements in the Owner's Guide.
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Hi, this is a voltage increasing device. Current will actually be a little less. If you want to increase the amount of charge power, you need to get a bigger alternator for your bike, or buy a large boost convertor that runs off a isolated battery. Dan
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I have used a midle of the road pioneer and yamaha recever to power mine without an ext amp. They work fine that way, aprox 100 wt per chanel. Mine are used as front chanels and work great in 7.1 system. Hope this has helped and need anything else let me know.
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i guess anything is possible, but of what purpose? it's for charging a 12 volt battery. the only thing i could guess is if your bike is battery powered? this unit is a slow charger not for a fast recharge. it is a workout on a stationary bike as it is. best of luck!
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A wall plug to cigarette lighter plug or a Dc to AC adapter will work with low amperage. You should check you local radio shack. The last set i bought half of them didnt even work good luck
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I bought a 12 volt battery for an atv/motorcycle. I bought two small alligator clips( red and black) and attached them to the ends of the wire. Then just clip red to + terminal and black to - terminal. I don't submerge mine in the water so I had to adapt an intake hose. You'll need to suck on the output hose until the water gets through the pump. You'll need a small 12 volt charger for your battery. Not expensive, think mine was about $17. Hooking it up to computer power supply is probably not the best idea.
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That's the total amperage. The device will only use as much as it needs. Short answer: it should work fine.
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My only concern would be how hard can the xmp3i drive the speakers? They drive my ear buds great but with all the wind, road, and motor noise on bike I'm just not sure it would work without a small amp.
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I had this on my honda rincon atv I wired it to a switch so I could turn it on or off. Not sure how many amps it pulled but I never had a prob with it runnin my atv battery down radio was awesome would reccomend to anyone
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It should work quite well. Pretty close to being the perfect amp for the job. I've looked inside and can say that it's built good and should Handel the 4ohm load very easily. I hope my answer is helpful