In a message dated 3/7/00 8:00:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
DMorriso@ciena.com writes:
> My guess is -- there is a grounding issue or maybe a "hot spot" issue in
the
> electronics that in your particular setup you have found (by coincidence).
I
> am an Electronic Tech and I work with some high power equipment as well as "
> low" power equipment. And some times even though spec'ed to a certain
range,
> some one will find the "OH $HIT" spot. When you get it back send me an
e-mail
> with there explanation (if you don't mind). I am courious what they have to
> say.
I was thinking the same thing...where do you have this thing grounded?? My
system uses a singular 4 gauge ground wire straight to the chassis. There's
too many rubber grommets and body panels to bolt it to the body. If you have
to bolt it to the body, I would suggest the best spot being the bolts that
hold down the seats. But if you can figure out how to get that ground wire to
the frame, that would be the best bet.
Also make sure you have a good sized power wire go straight to the
battery. I would suggest no less than 4 gauge. Too small of a wire and it's
like running a marathon sucking air through a straw, your amps will succumb
very quickly.
Another quick tip on the ground wire issue....it's best to route all the
system ground wires to a distribution block, and then one singular wire to go
to the frame. If you have several ground points on the frame you can get
ground loops between components, and you will get audible noise through the
speakers. On my personal system everything is grounded to the same point, I
even rewired my radio straight to the battery, to bring potential noise
problems to a minimum.
-Austin
Vipertruck
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