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<blockquote data-quote="Chris Delcambre" data-source="post: 6870" data-attributes="member: 4016"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">This past weekend I had my first show with my new sound and LED lighting system. I was running off of a 56KW generator and was having what I would call some voltage drop issues (LCD's would dim on Crown XTI4000 amplifiers when low sub notes would hit) and I have NEVER had these issues with my previous, smaller setup using exact same distro.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">I need a review of my current distro and what wire/distro you would recommend for future upgrades.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><strong><u>Main Distro</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">1- 125A 6 Space 12 circuit 120/240 Panel.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">8- 20A 120V Circuits ran with 12/3 (Edisons) </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">2- 30A 240V Circuits ran with 10/4 (Twist Locks) </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">75ft- 6/4 Feeder</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><strong><u>Amp Racks</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">2- Racks with Ampshop Rack Packs</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">2- Misc racks with 2 quads per rack (4 total circuits)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">50ft- 10/4 Feeder from Main Distro</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">25ft- 10/4 Feeder from Main Distro </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Overall I was running the system pretty hard but not getting the response I wanted out of the subs. For the total audio system I was running 4 of the 20A Circuits for 2 Amp Racks and the 2 30A Circuits for 2 other amp racks through the rack packs.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Here is what are in the racks.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><u></u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><u>Rack : </u> Powered off of the 30A Circuit</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Furman</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crest 5200 (Horns) Stereo at 2 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crest 9200 (Mids) Stereo at 2 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crest 9200 (Subs) Stereo at 2 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Rack Pack</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><u></u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><u>Rack 2:</u> Powered off of the 30A Circuit</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Furman</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crest 5200 (Horns) Stereo at 2 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crest 9200 (Mids) Stereo at 2 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crest 9200 (Subs) Stereo at 2 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Rack Pack</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><u></u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><u>Rack 3:</u> Powered off of 1 20A Circuit over 12/3 Ext Cord</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Furman</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor) Stereo at 8 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor) Stereo at 8 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor) Stereo at 8 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor)Stereo at 8 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><u>Rack 4: </u> Powered off of 2 20A Circuits over 2 12/3 Ext Cords</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Furman</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Any suggestions you had would be appreciated. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris Delcambre, post: 6870, member: 4016"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]This past weekend I had my first show with my new sound and LED lighting system. I was running off of a 56KW generator and was having what I would call some voltage drop issues (LCD's would dim on Crown XTI4000 amplifiers when low sub notes would hit) and I have NEVER had these issues with my previous, smaller setup using exact same distro.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]I need a review of my current distro and what wire/distro you would recommend for future upgrades.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman][B][U]Main Distro[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]1- 125A 6 Space 12 circuit 120/240 Panel.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]8- 20A 120V Circuits ran with 12/3 (Edisons) [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]2- 30A 240V Circuits ran with 10/4 (Twist Locks) [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]75ft- 6/4 Feeder[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman][B][U]Amp Racks[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]2- Racks with Ampshop Rack Packs[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]2- Misc racks with 2 quads per rack (4 total circuits)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]50ft- 10/4 Feeder from Main Distro[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]25ft- 10/4 Feeder from Main Distro [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]Overall I was running the system pretty hard but not getting the response I wanted out of the subs. For the total audio system I was running 4 of the 20A Circuits for 2 Amp Racks and the 2 30A Circuits for 2 other amp racks through the rack packs. Here is what are in the racks. [U] Rack : [/U] Powered off of the 30A Circuit Furman Crest 5200 (Horns) Stereo at 2 ohms Crest 9200 (Mids) Stereo at 2 ohms Crest 9200 (Subs) Stereo at 2 ohms Rack Pack [U] Rack 2:[/U] Powered off of the 30A Circuit Furman Crest 5200 (Horns) Stereo at 2 ohms Crest 9200 (Mids) Stereo at 2 ohms Crest 9200 (Subs) Stereo at 2 ohms Rack Pack[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman][U] Rack 3:[/U] Powered off of 1 20A Circuit over 12/3 Ext Cord Furman Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor) Stereo at 8 ohms Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor) Stereo at 8 ohms Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor) Stereo at 8 ohms Crown XTI 4000 (Monitor)Stereo at 8 ohms [U]Rack 4: [/U] Powered off of 2 20A Circuits over 2 12/3 Ext Cords Furman Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]Crown XTI 4000 (Aux fed Sub) Bridged at 4 ohms[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]Any suggestions you had would be appreciated. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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