C.Sanchez.A Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Ok hers is my situation. I'm going to be running 2 12" Dc Xls off of 2 AQ 2200Ds. What I need to know is what battery ratings I should look for. I'm going with a none name brand battery that actually works pretty well. To sum it up what size battery(ies) should it get? Quote Click Links To View Build Logs 1994 - Mazda B3000 (Daily/Toy/Show) 2002 - Mazda Protege (Daily) 1995 - Hyundai Accent (R.I.P.) 1984 - Bronco II (Restoration Project) Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Sanchez.A Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) What, no one knows what size battery(ies) they are using! Edited March 11, 2011 by C.Sanchez.A Quote Click Links To View Build Logs 1994 - Mazda B3000 (Daily/Toy/Show) 2002 - Mazda Protege (Daily) 1995 - Hyundai Accent (R.I.P.) 1984 - Bronco II (Restoration Project) Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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C.Sanchez.A Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Look at the RC it should be equal or be greater then your current(amps) demand. RC? Quote Click Links To View Build Logs 1994 - Mazda B3000 (Daily/Toy/Show) 2002 - Mazda Protege (Daily) 1995 - Hyundai Accent (R.I.P.) 1984 - Bronco II (Restoration Project) Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 RC is reserve capacity. That tells you how long you can draw a like 25 amps of current before your voltage is at 10.5v which is extremely low and probably wouldnt start your engine at that low of a level. So pretty much the higher the number, the longer you can slap your music with the engine off before you have the need to turn the engine on and charge up your battery (but dont be the dumbass to try slamming your music without the alt on, it is pretty stupid to do since you more than likely arent getting as much power out of your amp as you can if your alt was charging your battery and raising the voltage. Plus if you have an insane system you never want to run just battery power because you can run into the problem of killing the life of your battery fast because you are charging and discharging it a lot plus you may discharge the battery far below what is recommended to keep the life on the battery in good shape. So to sum it up, get a batt with over 1000 cranking amps and i would say maybe a reserve capacity of 100 with the amps you plan to use. Also get a AGM, they are far superior than wet cell batts from what i have both seen and used. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Sanchez.A Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) AH! Finally an answer! THANK YOU! Would going with a higher reserve capacity hurt? Edited March 13, 2011 by C.Sanchez.A Quote Click Links To View Build Logs 1994 - Mazda B3000 (Daily/Toy/Show) 2002 - Mazda Protege (Daily) 1995 - Hyundai Accent (R.I.P.) 1984 - Bronco II (Restoration Project) Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 youre welcome bro. Its not all that much behind it but the biggest thing you need to look for is crank amps. Thats how i go for batteries and to be honest i run xs batts and i totally love them. They rest at 12.98v so thats pretty high for a 12v battery system without the alt being on. Id say to possibly save up some cash and get an xs battery. They do cost a little bit more but they stand behind their products all the way and they are very very reliable from what i have put my batteries through with a ton of abuse. I never an a Kinetik battery so i cant speak from comparison but i went from a wet cell to the xs battery and it is a HUGEEE difference in performance. Its nice to know that if it is freezing outside i can still crank my engine up without any problems and xs surely delivers that to you. And dont forget to do the big-3 on your vehicle. that helps immensely with keeping your voltage steady and high. It may not seem to help but let me tell you, i had a problem with my truck where the voltage would go up and down without any loads and it was a problem where the one ground wire was a little bit rusted underneath it on the frame. Once i cleaned that up i had almost a volt increase in my trucks electrical and it is steady from my front battery to the rear battery. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Sanchez.A Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I would love to go with XS the only problem is the price of shipping is way to much. Plus the batteries I'm planning on going with are IMO damn good. Middle of winter and needed to move my truck after it had been sitting for about 2 months (with a broken water pump). getting turned the key and it started no problem. Then drove it a bit just on battery power and the battery is still strong. So, for the time being I will be running the same brand of battery. Also, I can get a good price on them. As for the big 3, I'm just waiting for my wire to arrive and the weather to warm up. Quote Click Links To View Build Logs 1994 - Mazda B3000 (Daily/Toy/Show) 2002 - Mazda Protege (Daily) 1995 - Hyundai Accent (R.I.P.) 1984 - Bronco II (Restoration Project) Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 that sounds like the abuse i put my xs power through. I drove home in my car when my mechman alt failed (shipping is the cause for it) but i drove home for 65 miles without my alternator charging and my voltage never dropped below 12.5 which is pretty good for my entire car running for a long time on just battery power and i only had an xs s3400 in at the time. Damn good stuff from them. I hear ya on the warm weather part, im waiting to get my truck back from the mechanic hopefully sometime this week and then for the weather to warm up so i can get my doors redone and then for summer when i can drag out the table saw and make a box for my smd. i HATE waiting for the weather. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Sanchez.A Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 So to sum it up, get a batt with over 1000 cranking amps and i would say maybe a reserve capacity of 100 with the amps you plan to use. Also get a AGM, they are far superior than wet cell batts from what i have both seen and used. Would this do the trick? I know it's not AGM. Quote Click Links To View Build Logs 1994 - Mazda B3000 (Daily/Toy/Show) 2002 - Mazda Protege (Daily) 1995 - Hyundai Accent (R.I.P.) 1984 - Bronco II (Restoration Project) Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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