bridgeing an amp

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 20, 2002 | 12:05 AM

chris112lee

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: May 2001

Posts: 139

Likes: 0

bridgeing an amp

how do you bridge an amp? I'm looking at buying some 1400 watt amps but I need that per channel. Can't find any 1400 watt single channels. thanks

Jan 20, 2002 | 06:54 AM

zimzimma

New User

Joined: Nov 2001

Posts: 22

Likes: 0

From: NY

bridgeing an amp

Bridgeing an amp is simple. First just make sure the amp you purchase is capable of being bridged or you might overheat it and burn it out. Most amps are capable and will actually be labeled on the speaker terminals where to bridge.

On a 2 channel amp, you have the four output lugs...1 positive and 1 negitive for the left channel and 1 positive and 1 negitive for the right channel. All you do is hookup your speaker wire to the postive from the left channel and the negitive from the right channel and bingo, you got a bridged amp...Again, just make sure the amp is able to be bridged.

Jon
1998 Explorer XLT
1993 Bronco XLT

Jan 25, 2002 | 11:38 AM

CobraXP

Logistics Pro

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 4,123

Likes: 2

From: Fort Smith

bridgeing an amp

Not to sound nosey, but what are you going to be pushing 1400 watts on? And for each channel? That's alot of power, especially if you bridge it to 2ohms or less.

Jan 25, 2002 | 12:41 PM

chris112lee

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: May 2001

Posts: 139

Likes: 0

bridgeing an amp

I'm almost 16 and like my loud music. I plan on pushin 4 15" 1400watt 2-ohm subs. And one 15" 3000watt 1-ohm sub. I'll have the best system in town, * edited by forum moderator*

"Do not post vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, racial epithets,
harassing, abusive, hateful, libelous, expletives, derogatory or
defamatory words or phases, in any variation. The goal of Ford
Truck Enthusiasts is to be a family friendly service and such
content undermines that goal.

Use of symbols or characters to mask profanity and expletives is
prohibited and undermines the spirit of these guidelines."

Please reveiw the posting guidelines.

Jan 25, 2002 | 01:11 PM

CobraXP

Logistics Pro

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 4,123

Likes: 2

From: Fort Smith

bridgeing an amp

What kind of car/truck are they going in? You will need alot of room the 5 15's. That is alot of airspace, plus the best way to run that much power (2 amps for subs, and 2-3 amps for mids/highs, crossover, equalizer, etc) is to run spare batteres and caps. Sounds like you have your work cut out for yourself...