Here are the equations used to calculate the data presented in Figure 1:
The quiescent power draw is a maximum value and includes power drawn by the fan. The
following equation converts power draw in watts to current draw in amperes:
The value used for Power Factor is 0.83. The Power Factor variable is needed to compen-
sate for the differnece in phase between the AC mains voltage and current. The following
equation is used to calculate thermal dissipation:
The value used for inefficiency is 1.00-efficiency. The factor 3.415 converts watts to btu/
hr. Thermal dissipation in btu is divided by the constant 3.968 to get kcal. If you plan to
measure output power under real-world conditions, the following equation may also be
helpful:
AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation
The information provided on this page is calculated data based on driv-
ing both channels to rated output using the 1 kHz Maximum Average
Power rating method.
Other parameters used in calculation include a conservative idle current
estimate of 90 watts and a conservative estimate of effeciency at 65%.
Information is provided only for getting an idea of current draw and heat
produced. Actual performance will vary depending on environment, pro-
gram material, load, signal, and AC mains voltage and frequency.
Values of calculated current draw are intended to represent average draw
corresponding to the thermal breaker requriements that should be met to
handle the amplifier as a load on the AC mains.
Peak current draw with dynamic program material may be significantly
higher. Thermal information is provided to assist with calculating air
conditioning needs. The data here should not be construed as specifica-
tions.
Duty cycle of various program material:
Individual speech: 10%
Acoustic/chamber music: 20%
Full-range rock music: 30%
Compressed rock music: 40%
Pink noise: 50%
Total measured output power
from all channels (watts)
Thermal
Dissipation
(btu/hr)
=
+
Quiescent Power
Draw (watts)
.35
x
Amplifier Efficiency (.65)
(
)
x 3.415
Current Draw
(amperes)
=
AC Mains Power
Draw (watts)
x
AC Mains
Voltage
Power
Factor (.83)
AC Mains Power
Draw (watts)
=
Total output power with all
channels driven (watts)
x Duty
Cycle
Amplifier Efficiency (.65)
+ Quiescent Power
Draw (watts)
Total output power with all
channels driven (watts)
Thermal
Dissipation
(btu/hr)
=
+
Quiescent Power
Draw (watts)
x Duty
Cycle
Amplifier Efficiency (.65)
(
)
x 3.415
.35
x
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LOAD
2 Ohm Stereo / 4 Ohm Bridge
4 Ohm Stereo / 8 Ohm Bridge / 2 Ohm Parallel Mono
8 Ohm stereo / 16 Ohm Bridge / 4 Ohm Parallel Mono
AC
Mains
Power
Draw
(watts)
Current Draw
(Amps)
Thermal
Dissipation
AC
Mains
Power
Draw
(watts)
Current Draw
(Amps)
Thermal
Dissipation
AC
Mains
Power
Draw
(watts)
Current Draw
(Amps)
Thermal
Dissipation
Duty
Cycle
120V
230V
btu/hr
kcal/hr
120V
230V
btu/hr
kcal/hr
120V
230V
btu/hr
kcal/hr
50%
1874
19.3
9.7
2500
630
1290
13.3
6.7
1780
449
40%
1518
15.6
7.8
2060
519
1050
9.3
5.4
1485
374
30%
1161
11.9
6.0
1620
408
557
8.3
4.2
1190
300
20%
804
8.3
4.1
1185
299
570
5.9
2.9
900
227
10%
447
4.6
2.3
745
188
330
3.4
1.7
605
152
Studio Reference I
