sas_world said:
Hi, i'm using a rockford fosgate amp to generate a 10' sub..
You're using a rockford fosgate amp to power a 10' sub.
the problem is, when i play music for 5 minutes, the amp gets so hot.. i mean, when i tried to touch using my palm on it, i can only hold for 2 seconds.. it gets very hot!!
So 5 minutes of playtime = 2 seconds of extreme heat. NO, i'm kidding.
is this very common for rockford fosgate amp?? has this ever happened to u guys?? i'm just afraid the hot temperature could lead some damages to my car...
Firstly, all amplifiers dissipate heat, that's why they have a heatsink, which incidentally is hot. From past experiences with RF, their amps run hot normally (tell me what amplifier does not?) The hot tempreature would damage your amplifier, not your car.. although it might ignite the fuel tank if it's in the wrong location. BTW, how hot is hot? Grab a thermometer and place it's mecury bead on the amplifer surface for about 30-40 seconds, and come back with a reading.
Anyways, you provided us with too little information. What AMP model, what brand & model sub, how many ohms/sub configuration (SVC/DVC), your GAIN (!) settings, head unit and various configuration.
As a general rule of thumb, the gain setting should not exceed 1/2 the total range, preferably about 1/3. You might be forcing your amp to 'perform' and the signals could be clipping and will lead to imminient damage of your sub.
But hey, i'm just speculating. Provide more details and we'd be able to help you more.