Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PSW815E Alphasonik
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Owner's Manual Alpha 800 Series Subw oof er s PSW810E / PSW812E / PSW815E ALPHASONIK R.
ALPHASONIK W AS FOUNDED IN 1976 WITH ONE MISSION, T O BRING ST A TE OF THE ART PERFORMANCE T O THE CAR AUDIO ENTHUSIAST . In those early years we pioneered such ground-breaking technologies as amplier fan cooling and high voltage signal transfer which remain a benchmark in high-end audio.
Introduction.................................................................................3 Features and Specications....................................................4-5 Building an Enclosure...................................................
Thank you for purchasing this Alphasonik product. Alpha- sonik products are specically engineered and designed for the mobile audio environment. This manual contains important information about installation, set-up procedures and integrating your new Alphasonik product into your vehicle.
All Alphasonik 800 Series cast basket subwoofers feature our patent pending input and output terminals. Congure voice coils or drivers in series or parallel with no fuss and no cramped or frayed wires.
5 PSW812E 12” ALPHA 800 SERIES SUBWOOFER Proprietary Cast Aluminum Alloy Machine Cut “Alpha” Basket Proprietary Cooling Rings for Motor Assembly (Patent Pending) Kevlar® Reinforced Composite Ba.
Now that you know about subwoofer specications it’s time to learn about build- ing subwoofer boxes. If you’ve done any woodworking you shouldn’t have much trouble when building a subwoofer enclosure. One of the main differences will probably be the material used in building subwoofer boxes as compared to other woodworking projects.
B U I L D I N G A N E N C L O S U R E 7 If you’re planning to build your own enclosure and are confused in what type of enclosure best suits your needs this page will help you choose what enclosure ts your needs. There are many dif ferent types of enclosures.
Calculating speaker enclosure volume is a five step procedure. (Make sure you do not forget to subtract the thickness of the wood that you have selected to use to build your enclosure.
B U I L D I N G A N E N C L O S U R E 9 Calculating speaker enclosure volume is a five step procedure. (Make sure you do not forget to subtract the thickness of the wood and port displacement that you used.
Patent No: US D478,556 S Patent No: US 6,601,645 B1 Patent No: US 6,656,000 B2 Circle Port Slot Port Converting a round port to a slot port. Calculate the area of the round port(s) being used, then use the square root function of your calculator to get the interior dimensions of an equivalent suare port.
1 1 S U B W O O F E R P A R A M E T E R S Model # PSW810E PSW812E PSW815E Fs 28 25 20 Qts 0.38 0.42 0.35 Qes 0.4 0.44 0.35 Qms 7.2 0.45 7.2 V as (liters) 28 42 1.41 V as (Cu. Ft.) 1 1.5 5 Re 3.6 x 2 3.6 x 2 3.6 x 2 Rms 800 900 1000 Xmax +/- (mm) 14.5 14 15 Le 0.
0.66 ohms 1 ohm 2 ohms Patent No: US D478,556 S Patent No: US 6,601,645 B1 Patent No: US 6,656,000 B2 Parallel-Parallel Dual 4 Ohm W I R I N G D I A G R A M S 12.
13 W I R I N G D I A G R A M S 2.67 ohms 4 ohms 8 ohms Patent No: US D478,556 S Patent No: US 6,601,645 B1 Patent No: US 6,656,000 B2 Series-Parallel Dual 4 Ohm.
24 ohms 16 ohms 8 ohms Patent No: US D478,556 S Patent No: US 6,601,645 B1 Patent No: US 6,656,000 B2 Series-Series Dual 4 Ohm W I R I N G D I A G R A M S 14.
15 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G.
Investigate the layout of your vehicle thoroughly before drilling or cutting. T ake care when you work near the gas tank, gas lines, hydraulic lines, electrical components and electrical wiring. Do not use the equipment unmounted. Attach this sys- tem securely to prevent damage, particularly in the event of an accident or aggressive driving.
17 Alphasonik, Inc. warrants this product against all defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase provided it was purchased from an Authorized Alphasonik, Inc. Dealer . The conditions of this warranty and the extent of the responsibility of Alpha- sonik, Inc.
7. This warranty is not transferable and protects the original pur- chaser provided they reside and made their purchase in the United States. International consumers may contact their local retailer or distributor for war- ranty information.
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If you have not bought Alphasonik PSW815E yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Alphasonik PSW815E - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Alphasonik PSW815E you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Alphasonik PSW815E will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Alphasonik PSW815E, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Alphasonik PSW815E.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Alphasonik PSW815E. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Alphasonik PSW815E along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
