Plate amp to box help.... (1 Viewer)

[Cam McFarland]

OK...got my amp from CSS Mondau & it came with no instructions. I emailed them for some help that night & have gotten no reply as of yet.
The amp is not enclosed, so I think I am supposed to build a box to cove the back so as to not leave the circuit board, etc. exposed inside enclosure, right?
What do I do with the wires which have the driver connections from the amp.
Do I just notch the edge of amp enclosure to fit over wires, then calk it?

Also, the seperate control panel with amp gain & crossover
(I guess) that has to get back to amp, has an open back as well with exposed circuits.
The same question applies here.

Thanks.....Cam

 

[Cam McFarland]

OK...got my amp from CSS Mondau & it came with no instructions. I emailed them for some help that night & have gotten no reply as of yet.
The amp is not enclosed, so I think I am supposed to build a box to cove the back so as to not leave the circuit board, etc. exposed inside enclosure, right?
What do I do with the wires which have the driver connections from the amp.
Do I just notch the edge of amp enclosure to fit over wires, then calk it?

Also, the seperate control panel with amp gain & crossover
(I guess) that has to get back to amp, has an open back as well with exposed circuits.
The same question applies here.

Thanks.....Cam

 

[Cam McFarland]

Change of plans....extra bracing wont allow amp enclosure to
fit in side box, so amp will be in box mounted outside of
sub enclosure. Guess I need cups now....lol.

 

[Cam McFarland]

Change of plans....extra bracing wont allow amp enclosure to
fit in side box, so amp will be in box mounted outside of
sub enclosure. Guess I need cups now....lol.

 

[Patrick Sun]

The PAB.

 

[Patrick Sun]

The PAB.

 

[Jason Dalton]

How much of the brace is in the way? can you notch it?

BTW, if the amp has no enclosure I am almost positive that all the connections are sealed. Especially with the amps CSS is selling, they're quality amps.

 

[Cam McFarland]

Pat,

Very nice, I had already started on a box, but this has some additional good ideas.....thanks alot.

Jason, the inside measurement is 20.5" minus the 3/4"
MDF....the amp requires a 9.5" inside dia. box which I
had made out of 3/4" MDF...that came to 11" O.D. which you can see would require major alterations somewhere...:frowning:


I have already bought the cup I will place on the side of the box.
My Tempest & ports came in about 30 mins. ago, so now I
can look at cutting driver & port holes.

 

[Cam McFarland]

Jason.....just saw addition to your post.


ANYBODY......if the amp is not enclosed....does it need to be?????


nevermind about the amp question...gonna stick with the exterior enclosure anyway.

 

[StephenHa]

it doesn't have to be, most enclosures are vented anyway, you just have to be sure nothing can get knocked into the circuit and cause a short

 

[Cam McFarland]

thanks.....