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10-13-2010, 01:27 AM
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im planning on getting a 2000w amp very soon, and i was wondering how much electricity it will use and will it cost alot of money on a electric bill? |
10-13-2010, 01:39 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | Don't worry about it. You will not be using it enough to make a noticeable dent in the electricity bill. |
10-13-2010, 02:13 AM
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10-13-2010, 10:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Finland (Northern Europe) | | | Hi.
The draw is different with different amplifier classes.
It's highly unlikely that it's a class A amp You're getting so the most common is class A/B. With it's about 50% efficiency, it'll draw twice the output, ie. 4000W at full blow. If it's a class D amp You're getting, with it's ~90% efficiency, the draw is about 2500W. Classes G, H etc. fall between these two.
So, if You use a 2KW class A/B amp, at full power, continuously for an hour, You will use 4KWh elecricity. Depending of Your location, it'll probably cost something around 0.5€. About all that 4KW heats up the space that You're using though, so again, depending of your location, you either gain that 4KW if you're heating the space , and lose that if you have to cool it.
What I'd be worried about though, especially if You live in some country that hasn't got 220V-240V wall voltage, is the wiring and the fuses/circuit breakers.
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Sam |
10-13-2010, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Bird  Hi.
The draw is different with different amplifier classes.
It's highly unlikely that it's a class A amp You're getting so the most common is class A/B. With it's about 50% efficiency, it'll draw twice the output, ie. 4000W at full blow. If it's a class D amp You're getting, with it's ~90% efficiency, the draw is about 2500W. Classes G, H etc. fall between these two.
So, if You use a 2KW class A/B amp, at full power, continuously for an hour, You will use 4KWh elecricity. Depending of Your location, it'll probably cost something around 0.5€. About all that 4KW heats up the space that You're using though, so again, depending of your location, you either gain that 4KW if you're heating the space , and lose that if you have to cool it.
What I'd be worried about though, especially if You live in some country that hasn't got 220V-240V wall voltage, is the wiring and the fuses/circuit breakers.
Regards
Sam | i live in canada BC but here is the specs for the amp too if it will 
8x10" BS1075 drivers with 200oz. magnet
2000W RMS handling
105dB max
-130dB
4 ohms
28Hz-5kHz frequency response
26-1/4"W x 55"H x 18"D
228 lbs. |
10-13-2010, 12:21 PM
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10-13-2010, 05:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | The specs you just gave are for a speaker cabinet, which uses no electricity.
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10-13-2010, 06:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | OP, what's the make and model # of the amp you're interested in?
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10-13-2010, 11:16 PM
| | | | Basson B810B specs. You need an amp to drive that puppy |
10-14-2010, 03:23 PM
| | | | yes it's the basson B810B |
10-14-2010, 03:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Palm Coast, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by WTrev yes it's the basson B810B |
O.K. - that info is actually useless though, as a cabinet does not use electricity.
What head are you using ?
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10-14-2010, 05:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RickenBoogie The specs you just gave are for a speaker cabinet, which uses no electricity. | I just said that.
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