Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 got a few questions havent seen them on the form yetwhen i put my display up ill be counting the amps makin sure i dont go over 15 per side or 8 per chan or 2 per chan which ever the case may be ill also be using a kill a watt meter/checker to show what it will be running at 100% so my question is what if i some how go over by .5 amps (8.5amps) or even 1amp on a chan or 15.5amps on 1 sideDAN?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm sure someone else (Dan) will pipe in with some more details, but don't even go close to the maximum rated value. Odds are fuses or breakers will trip if you go over, but why risk it? I would try to stay around 6.5 amps per channel max or 12 amps per side max to allow a little bit of breathing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 rockyct has some pretty good advice. Running things as 80% rating is a good way to keep things running health.....On the other hand, the CTB16D and CTB08D are designed to handle 40/20 amps respectivly. The channels are rated at 8 amps but that includes a 50% safety margin...I would not be too concerned with pushing to the limit. As rockyct said you will then be at the mercy of the the safety devices (fuses and circuit breakers). Having a section of the display out because a safety device triggered is not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 right thanks for info i do on plan on checking amps and keeping it under was wondering what would happen if i some how miss counted somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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