protection circuits

timwebb · 28th May 2010, 02:20 AM

someone was telling me that u can take out the protection circuit and run the harder.just wanted to know how would u go about removing it with out messing the amp up?

Perry Babin · 28th May 2010, 03:05 AM

If the protection circuit is disabled, you run the risk of severely damaging the amp. Instead of the amp going into protect mode when an output shorts, it may cause the power supply to fail as well as many of the drivers for the power semis that fail. This will make it much more expensive and time consuming to repair.

If the protection circuit is engaging, it's likely that the various components are being driven very nearly to the point where they will fail. If you understand this and want to do it anyway, post the make/model of the amp.

28th May 2010, 02:20 AM	#1
timwebb diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: memphis tn	protection circuits someone was telling me that u can take out the protection circuit and run the harder.just wanted to know how would u go about removing it with out messing the amp up?

28th May 2010, 03:05 AM	#2
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	If the protection circuit is disabled, you run the risk of severely damaging the amp. Instead of the amp going into protect mode when an output shorts, it may cause the power supply to fail as well as many of the drivers for the power semis that fail. This will make it much more expensive and time consuming to repair. If the protection circuit is engaging, it's likely that the various components are being driven very nearly to the point where they will fail. If you understand this and want to do it anyway, post the make/model of the amp. __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair * Basic Car Audio Electronics * New Site * Basic Switching Power Supply Design * Basic Computer Skills << Links

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