Manual

DCi Series Power Amplifiers
Operation Manual
page 24
AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation
AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation:
Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.
Typical line impedance used.
Data based on all channels driven.
DCI 4600 - Bridge
120 V~ 60 Hz 230 V~ 50 Hz
Condition Load
Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
watts BTU kcal/hr watts BTU kcal/hr
At Idle Awake N/A 1. 0 117 400 101 0.6 118 404 102
1/8 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material just at clip
4 ohms 2.9 185 631 159 1. 5 173 592 149
8 ohms 4.4 207 708 178 2.2 196 670 169
16 ohms 4.0 183 625 158 2.1 175 596 150
140V (16 ohms) 3.9 179 609 154 2.1 173 592 149
200V (33.33 ohms) 3.9 167 571 144 2.1 163 556 140
1/3 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material at
extreme clip
4 ohms 5.7 278 949 239 3.0 269 918 231
8 ohms 9.6 344 1174 296 4.9 322 1099 277
16 ohms 9.0 292 996 251 4.6 235 802 202
140V (16 ohms) 9.0 289 988 249 4.6 259 884 223
200V (33.33 ohms) 8.8 260 886 223 4.5 231 790 199
DCI 4600 - Dual
120 V~ 60 Hz 230 V~ 50 Hz
Condition Load
Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
watts BTU kcal/hr watts BTU kcal/hr
At Idle Awake N/A 1. 0 118 402 101 0.6 120 410 103
1/8 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material just at clip
2 ohms 3.0 182 622 157 1. 5 168 575 145
4 ohms 4.3 200 682 172 2.2 191 652 164
8 ohms 4.0 174 595 150 2.2 168 573 144
70V (16.33 ohms) 4.0 175 596 150 2.1 168 573 144
100V (33.33 ohms) 4.0 169 578 146 2.1 162 554 140
1/3 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material at
extreme clip
2 ohms 5.6 264 902 227 2.9 249 849 214
4 ohms 9.4 316 1079 272 4.8 287 980 247
8 ohms 8.9 266 907 229 4.6 240 820 207
70V (16.33 ohms) 8.8 268 916 231 4.6 240 820 207
100V (33.33 ohms) 8.8 256 872 220 4.6 231 789 199