Crown Audio Stereo Amplifier CL4 User Manual

C O N T R A C T O R S E R I E S  
CL4  
AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation  
Here are the equations used to calculate the data presented in Figure 1:  
This document provides detailed information about the amount of power  
and current drawn from the AC mains by the CL4 amplifier and the  
amount of heat produced under various conditions. The calculations pre-  
sented here are intended to provide a realistic and reliable depiction of  
the amplifier. The following assumptions or approximations were made:  
The following equation converts power draw in watts to current draw in  
amperes:  
The amplifier’s available channels are loaded and full power is being  
delivered.  
The amplifier efficiency at standard 1-kHz power is estimated to be  
77%.  
The value used for Power Factor is 0.98. The Power Factor variable is  
needed to compensate for the difference in phase between the AC mains  
voltage and current. The following equation is used to calculate thermal  
dissipation:  
Quiescent power draw is approximately 140 watts.  
When running at full speed, typical power draw for the internal fan is  
approximately 12 watts.  
The estimated duty cycles take into account the typical crest factor for  
each type of source material.  
Duty cycle of pink noise is 50%.  
Duty cycle of highly compressed rock ‘n’ roll midrange is 40%.  
Duty cycle of rock ‘n’ roll is 30%.  
The value used for inefficiency is 0.23 (1.00–0.77). The factor 3.415  
converts watts to btu/hr. Thermal dissipation in btu is divided by the  
constant 3.968 to get kcal. If you plan to measure output power under  
real-world conditions, the following equation may also be helpful:  
Duty cycle of background music is 20%.  
Duty cycle of continuous speech is 10%.  
Duty cycle of infrequent, short duration paging is 1%.  
Figure 1 Power Draw, Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation at Various Duty Cycles  
Crown International, Inc.  
P.O. Box 1000  
Elkhart, IN 46515-1000  
TEL: 219-294-8200  
FAX: 219-294-8FAX  
For more details refer to the applicable Reference Manual or  
Contact Crown Audio Technical Support. The provided data  
should not be construed as specifications.  
Crown is a registered trademark of Crown International, Inc.  
Printed in U.S.A.  
© 2000 Crown International, Inc.  
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