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punch
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µ Ω – i – SPECIFICATIONS PUNCH 100 PUNCH 150 PUNCH 250 PUNCH 360 PUNCH 500 PUNCH 800 Dimensions 2.60" (6.60cm) H 2.60" (6.60cm) H 2.60" (6.60cm) H 2.60" (6.60cm) H 2.60" (6.60cm) H 2.60" (6.60cm) H 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 6.70" (17.01cm) L 6.70" (17.01cm) L 7.70" (19.55cm) W 8.70" (22.04cm) 9.70" (24.63cm) W 14.70" (37.33cm) W Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.5dB Bandwidth 10Hz to 200kHz ±3dB Damping Factor @
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Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω – ii – PUNCH 100 PUNCH 150 PUNCH 250 PUNCH 360 PUNCH 500 PUNCH 800 Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4 Volts Mono into a 4 Load 160 Watts x 1 170 Watts x 1 320 Watts x 1 450 Watts x 1 710 Watts x 1 960 Watts x 1 Per channel into a 2 Load 80 Watts x 2 80 Watts x 2 160 Watts x 2 210 Watts x 2 330 Watts x 2 480 Watts x 2 Per channel into a 4 Load 50 Watts x 2 60 Watts x 2 100 Watts x 2 140 Watts x 2 210 Watts x 2 240 Watts x 2 Continuous Power Rating (Competit
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Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audio amplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are fanatics about musical reproduction at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product. Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsman- ship and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve. For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rockford Fosgate produc
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications .............................................................................................. i Introduction................................................................................................ 1 Punch Amplifier Accessory Pack ................................................................... 1 2-Channel Feature Chart .............................................................................. 2 Design Features .....................................
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INTRODUCTION Rockford engineers designed the Punch 2-channel amplifiers to withstand the rugged automotive environment while delivering superior sound quality in a flexible, reliable, and efficient package. TRANS•ANA is a low voltage circuit in the preamp stage of all Punch amplifiers that lets the music sound crystal clear and very real, even when played at high volume levels. This is matched with TOPAZ, a unique grounding circuit used to eliminate noise problems associated with car audio sys
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PUNCH 2-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER FEATURE CHART 100 150 250 360 500 800 # of CHANNELS 22 2 2 2 2 RMS Power Mono (4Ω ) 25x2 37.5x2 62.5x2 90x2 125x2 200x2 RMS Power Mono (2Ω ) 50x2 70x2 125x2 180x2 250x2 400x2 RMS Power Bridged/Mono (4Ω ) 100x1 140x1 250x1 360x1 500x1 800x1 Stable Into: (each channel) 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω Stable into: (bridged/mono) 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 1 CIRCUITRY TRANS•ana – circuit topology xx x x x x 2 TRANS•nova – patented circuit topology –– – – – – Class-G – high efficiency topology ––
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100 150 250 360 500 800 Adjustable Punch Bass x – – – – – (0dB/+6dB/+12dB @ 45Hz) Variable Punch Bass – x x x x x (0dB ~+18dB @ 45Hz) 5 5 Adjustable Xover (80Hz) HP/FULL/LP HP/FULL/LP –– – – 5 5 5 5 Variable Xover (50Hz ~ 210Hz) – – HP/FULL/LP HP/FULL/LP HP/FULL/LP HP/FULL/LP Crossover Slope (Butterworth) 12dB 12dB 12dB 12dB 12dB 12dB 0 0 Phase Warp (0 ~ 180)- - - - - - GENERAL B+ Fuse Size 15A ATC 20A ATC 30A ATC 40A ATC 50A ATC 60A ATC Dimensions (H x W x L) 2.60" x 2.60" x 2.60" x 2.60" x 2.
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DESIGN FEATURES 1 9 8 4 76 53 2 Punch 100 R+ L+ LED R– L– 0dB HP–Full–LP +6dB Left Gain REM 80Hz Right +12dB Crossover Input Input High Punch R+ L+ Level Bass R– L– Input + – Left + – Right B+ GND 9 8 4 76 53 2 1 Punch 150 R+ L+ LED R– L– HP–Full–LP REM 80Hz Left Right Punch Gain High Crossover Input Input Bass R+ L+ Level Input R– L– B+ GND + Left – + Right – Punch 250 / Punch 360 / Punch 500 9 3 2 1 LED REM B+ GND 28 7 6 4 652 8 Hz 210 50 190 R+ L+ 145 55 R– L– HP–Full–LP 110 65 Crossover 80 R
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1. Cast Aluminum Heatsink – The cast aluminum heatsink of the Punch amplifier dissipates heat generated by the amplifier's circuitry. The inherent advantage of casting provides a 30% improvement of cooling over conventional extrusion heatsink designs. 2. Speaker/Power Terminals – These gold-plated connectors are used for the connection of speaker and power wire and are immune to corrosion that can cause signal degradation. The Punch 100 and Punch 150 utilize a barrier strip that will accept #10
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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS The following is a list of tools you will need for installing the Punch amplifier: Allen wrenches 9/64" & 3/32" (included) Voltmeter Wire strippers Battery post wrench Electric hand drill w/assorted bits Wire cutters 17' (518.16cm) Red Power Wire Assorted connectors 12' (365.76cm) Remote Turn-On Wire Wire crimpers 1.5' (45.72cm) Black Grounding Wire This section focuses on some of the vehicle considerations for installing your new Punch amplifier. Checking your batte
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MOUNTING LOCATION The mounting location and position of your amplifier will have a great effect on its ability to dissipate the heat generated during normal operation. The design of our cast aluminum heatsink serves to easily dissipate the heat generated over a wide range of operating conditions. However, to maximize the performance of your amplifier, care should be taken to ensure adequate ventilation. Trunk Mounting Mounting the amplifier vertically on a surface with the fin grooves running up
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Amplifiers will put an increased load on the vehicle's battery and charging system. We recommend checking your alternator and battery condition to ensure that the electrical system has enough capacity to handle the increased load of your stereo system. Stock electrical systems which are in good condition should be able to handle the extra load of any Rockford amplifier without problems, although battery and alternator life can be reduced slightly. To maximize the performanc
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3. Strip 1/2" from the battery end of the power cable and crimp a large ring terminal to the cable. Use the ring terminal to connect to the battery positive terminal. Do not install the fuse at this time. 4. Prepare the Ground cable for attachment to the amplifier by stripping 1/ 2" of insulation from the end of the wire. Insert the bared wire into the GND terminal and tighten the set screw to secure the cable in place. Prepare the chassis ground by scraping any paint from the metal surface and
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a O d p v e r a a USING PASSIVE CROSSOVERS n t c i e o d n A passive crossover is a circuit that uses capacitors and/or coils and is placed on speaker leads between the amplifier and speaker. The crossover delegates a specific range of frequencies to the speaker for optimum driver performance. A crossover network can perform one of three functions: High-Pass (capaci- tors), Low-Pass (inductors or coils) and Bandpass (combination of capacitor and coil). The most commonly used passive crossover ne
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a O p d e v r a a TABLE OF CROSSOVER COMPONENT VALUES n t c i e o d n L C 6dB/Octave Low-Pass 6dB/Octave High-Pass Speaker Impedance Freq. Hertz 2 OHMS 4 OHMS 8 OHMS L C L C L C 80 4.1mH 1000µ F 8.2mH 500µ F 16mH 250µ F 100 3.1mH 800µ F 6.2mH 400µ F 12mH 200µ F 130 2.4mH 600µ F 4.7mH 300µ F 10mH 150µ F 200 1.6mH 400µ F 3.3mH 200µ F 6.8mH 100µ F 260 1.2mH 300µ F 2.4mH 150µ F 4.7mH 75µ F 400 .8mH 200µ F 1.6mH 100µ F 3.3mH 50µ F 600 .5mH 136µ F 1.0mH 68µ F 2.0mH 33µ F 800 .41mH 100µ F .82mH 50µ F 1
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P100 - 15A P150 - 20A P250 - 30A P360 - 40A – 50A P500 ® ® I N S T A L L A T I O N INSTALLATION Power Connections Punch 100 / Punch 150 R+ L+ LED R– L– 0dB HP–Full–LP +6dB Gain REM 80Hz Left Right +12dB Input Crossover Input High Punch R+ L+ Level Bass R– L– Input + Left – + Right – B+ GND Connect to remote Connect to chassis turn-on lead of ground of vehicle* source unit Less than 18" Connect to B+ of battery with appropriate fuse value *Keep grounds as short as possible Power Connections Punch
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1 P800 - 60A ® ® I N S T A L L A T I O N Power Connections Punch 800 LED REM B+ GND Connect to remote turn-on lead of source unit – Connect to chassis ground of vehicle* + Less than 18" Optional Energy Storage Capacitor Connect to B+ of battery with appropriate fuse *Keep grounds as short as possible 1 Fuse not supplied with amplifier RCA Inputs High Level Inputs R AUD CLOCK AUTO ILLUM SEL DISC Ch DSPL P.SCN LOUD AMFM ST LD RDM RPT TUNE VOL PWR D.SCN SCAN RPT RDM DIM PAUSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 ® ® [L+]Wh
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® ® I N S T A L L A T I O N Crossover Operation Hz 210 50 190 R+ L+ 145 55 R– L– HP–Full–LP 110 65 Crossover 80 Punch Crossover Left Left Right Right Bass Frequency Gain Input Input Gain High R+ L+ Level Speaker Speaker Input R– L– + L – + R – 1 2 Low-Pass (LP) High-Pass (HP) Operation Operation Hz Hz 210 50 1 2 210 50 1 2 190 190 145 55 145 55 110 65 110 65 80 80 HP – Full – LP HP – Full – LP Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency Crossover Crossover +3 +3 Ap Ap +2 +2 +
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I ® ® N S T A L L A T I O N Stereo Operation Punch 100 / Punch 150 RCA Input LED 0dB HP–Full–LP +6dB REM 80Hz Left Gain Right +12dB Crossover Input Input High Level Punch + – B+ GND + – Input Bass Left Right Output Output – 2Ω min. 2Ω min. + • RCA inputs are connected to both left and right channels • Gain for left and right channels operate independently • Impedance for each channel should be 2Ω minimum • Crossover can be set for High-Pass, Low-Pass or Full Range Stereo Operation Punch 250 / Pu
