I was looking over the diagrams & didnt think I could do that.. With me being the NON wiring whiz that I am, thought I better make sure before I mess something up.. Lol
You can get one of three loads. 2 ohms, 8 ohms or .5 ohms. All VC's parallel, all subs parallel = .5 ohm. all VC's in series, all subs parallel = 2 ohms. All VC's in parallel, all subs in series = 8 ohms.
In a series connection, you simply add the individual impedances. If there were three 4 ohm speakers (or voice coils) in series, the total impedance will be 12 ohms.
For parallel, if all coils have the same impedance, the total impedance is the impedance of a single coil divided by the total number of coils. If you have two 4 ohm coils connected in parallel, the total impedance is 4/2 or 2 ohms.
Then with series parallel, my understanding only goes so far. Lets say you have 4 4 ohm dvc subs for a total of 8 4 ohm coils. I would think of them as 2 separate entities (2 sets of 2 4 ohm DVC subs) wiring each set as series would give you two 16 ohm loads, then you would wire the two sets together in parallel you end up with an 8 ohm load (that is if I am doing the math correctly).
It really depends on what amp you have, some amps work fine, some need to be modified, most amps will just go into protect mode and/or overheat. Yes you can destroy your amp by running it at 0.5 ohms, but then again, it all depends on the amp you have.
One added note, running a 1 ohm stable amp at 0.5 ohms and then proceeding to fry it is most definatly not covered by warranty.
Eh, I can still run @ 2ohms, was just trying to get the most I can out of my amp.
I should have made it clear from the get go when asking this question then I might not be in this situation.. :nod:
Thanks alot for your help man...
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