Rockford Fosgate 4-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER owner manual Mounting And Location, Wiring The Punch

MOUNTING AND LOCATION

Trunk

Mounting

Passenger

Compartment

Mounting

The mounting location and position of the Punch 4- Channel will have a great effect on its ability to dissipate the heat generated in normal operation. The Punch 4- Channel has a heatsink designed for heat dissipation and internal shutoff circuitry to avoid overheating. It is reasonably tolerant of mounting variations. However, care should be taken to ensure adequate ventilation.

The temperature inside a trunk can reach as high as 175° F (80° C) during the summer months. Since the thermal shutoff point for the Punch 4-Channel is 195° F (90° C), it is easy to see that the amp must be mounted for maximum cooling capability. Mounting the amplifier on the floor or under the rear parcel tray prevents sufficient convectional air flow cooling. Mounting the unit vertically on a surface with the fin grooves running up and down usually results in the best cooling.

Under the seat or floor mounting will work as long as there is a minimum of 1” (2.5cm) of air gap above the amplifer's heatsink.

Vertical mounting of the amplifier is still the best.

WIRING THE PUNCH

Preparing

Wires and

Fuses

Wiring the Fuse Holder

Caution! Be sure to avoid running the power wires near the low level input cables, antenna, power leads, sensitive equipment or harnesses. The power wires carry substantial currents and could induce noise.

The following instructions explain how to prepare the wires, connectors and fusing. We suggest you perform these procedures prior to wiring and mounting your new Punch 4-Channel amplifier.

1.Use approximately 18" (46cm) of the red power wire. Strip one end of the wire back 1/2” (1.3cm) as shown in the following diagram:

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1/2" >

(1.3cm)

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