What size power supply do i need to run a 2000w car amp

[chaz111]

im wanting to run a car audio system in my room..

 

[davcon]

Use a car battery.

 

[FinneousPJ]

And a charger.

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

And some ear defenders for anyone else in earshot lol

All the best Brett

 

[Chainzsaw]

2000W AMP IN YOUR ROOM? Say hello to deafness in 5 years

 

[ko888]

I don't think you're going to be able to find a computer power supply with a single +12V rail that will be able to supply enough current. A 2KW computer power supply would have multiple +12V rails.

 

[JRock247]

Agree with ka888, no chance of finding a 'pc' power supply to run a 2K amp and why the heck would you wanna?

 

[alfamaniac]

im wanting to run a car audio system in my room..

Just buy a decent Hifi - dont forget that a 2000 watt amp is probably rated for about a quarter of that ie 500w. It probably will put out 2000 watts for a few seconds before it blows/ overheats / drains all the street lights by the time you have four / 5 speakers running off it it is putting out about 80-100 watts per channel which is what a good surround sound reciever will give.

 

[Mfusick]

lol @ this.

Kid- you can buy a DJ amp that is rated at 100watts that will output way more power than your 2000 watt car amp.

Look at something like a crown 402 if you want clean power cheap.

 

[HEXiT]

you just want a 2k transformer. not a computer psu... or a battery charger and a battery. connect the charger to the battery and then the amp. if you dont use a battery your likely to blow the amp as the battery works as a kind of regulator.

 

[ko888]

A 2KW transformer is useless without the rectifier and filter stages. Pure AC isn't going to get you anywhere and a 2KW transformer would be huge and heavy.

The battery would act like a capacitor not a regulator.

 

[HEXiT]

well i know it would work as i ran a car sterio of a build like that in the workshop... your rite its not ideal but it did work... rite up till i shorted it with a cup of coffee

 

[melharts]

Before you buy anything check your home fuses/breakers, figure 1amp = 125 watts, a typical fuse/breaker for any room except utility/kitchen, should be 15Amps, which would give you 1875Watts, normally you don't want to exceed 80% of the fuses capability. For this case, 1500 watts would be your max on a 15A fuse/breaker.

Amps x Volts = Watts

In Summary:
15A: 1500Watts
20A: 2000Watts
25A: 2500Watts
30A: 3000Watts

Remember this is EVERYTHING on that fuse/breaker, which is normally two rooms per fuse/breaker, so if you max out on one electrical socket (which I don't recommend anything over 1300watts on an individual plug), nothing else can be using electricity or you'll blow the fuse.

Too many Amps on a fuse/breaker can cause significant damage to your homes electrical system, depending on how old your home is, wire guage etc...

Hope this information helps.

 

[melharts]

Also, keep in mind that a lot of car stereo shops will oversell wattage on cars... based on A x V = W, as stated above, a 2000watt Amp would require a 165A Alternator in a car. Alternators of this size are typically found on large diesel trucks, whereas 120A's on Pickups, and typically 60-80A on cars (stock). Cars/Trucks usually are 12Volts, to mimimalize the compexity of vehichle electrical systems.

You would probably be fine pushing a 1000watt PSU into the Amp, however check the 12V rails for maximum wattage, even if you got 700Watts, that would be about the maximum you could get from a car alternator if you never upgraded it. (Meaning little to no change from what was in your car, assuming no upgrades).

Also on fuses/breakers, typical homes with 15Amps have 14 guage wiring, and 20Amps 12 guage, do not exceed the maximum specification of Amps on the wire or you'll probably start a fire. Scratch that: You will start a fire if you exceed the amps/volts on a what a wire is specified at.

 

[tuvok]

1000watt psu from a old server will work just fine, mine produces 40 amps
no sweat of totally clean power with no hum or noise i can hear. That likely wont totally max your amp, but its unlikely your amp actually put outs more than 400rms.

 

[Zeeboii]

im looking for a psu for my amp that is rated at 2600watt peak and 1300w rms, dont know which psu to buy help me out

 

[lakimens]

There is no single PC PSU larger than 2000W.
You could probably use a car battery charger(not sure) or a bench power supply, both are expensive options, no doubt.

 

[edwardcrutchley5]

Yes, you can. With a 2000w DJ amplifier. There out there, just look for one with the lowest harmonic distortion. The 2nd best option, rig up a high output alternator to run off a beefy electric motor. If you're deadset on car equipment indoors look up BigDWiz on YouTube. He shows a pretty beefy indoor setup.
https://youtu.be/vfIrmsA3C1A
Look at 3:08 for an idea of the power needed to run 10,000w indoors. For 2000w you will need at least a HO alternator, a battery or two, and a beefy cap (5-25 Farad). Go with a DJ amplifier unless you ABSOLUTELY have to!