Class over! This man just gave you a remedial and advanced lecture on basic 12V electrical systems like a professor!

When this man speaks, school is in session and I'm taking notes! This some good a$$ content! Thank you MBEnclosures!

I've been in car audio since the 90s. I have tried to explain the math of electrical to consumers for years, thanks for providing this video 📹 👍 👏

This guy knows audio down to the wire!!!!

Taking major notes literally👂👍✌

The single most underrated car audio channel on youtube so glad I found you,thank you for your excellent exposition the best!

This is a required concept to grasp for everyone including the customer. You need to invest in your powerhouse first if you want power beyond your stock capabilities! Don’t cheat yourself, treat yourself ... And don’t forget about battery maintenance cycles. Keep your batteries topped off people. Overbuilt for headroom and less heat.

I absolutely love this video very detailed and easy to understand in a way that makes sense when applying to each individual vehicles need! I watch this every time I think about getting anything for my system

Good video that's much needed in the car audio world💯

Keep up the good videos we need more people like you out there help spread the truth or hidden secrets that most pros don’t want people to know.

Where the hell have you been all my audio life? Just finding this awesome channel!

I wish I had known about this channel earlier. I made all the mistakes you just warned against. And wasted so much money. The way you explain everything makes it easy to understand. Thanks for taking the time.

I appreciate how you simplify every thing thank you sir I gaining alot from you.

'13 GMC Sierra, just added a Ohio Generator 300 amp alternator with a new XS POWER D2400 BATTERY. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

That explains why sometimes my bass be slapping and other days sounds weak.

Amazing content and great information. This is highly appreciated especially for a beginner such as my self 👍🏼

Went and bought my 2nd xs power 6500 after this video!! Very good content , detailed information and easy to understand!!! I may need a 2nd alt now that I know

Thank you for this knowledge. I’m the guy that called you the other day talking about switching from dc audio level 2 to image dynamic you said it’s a lateral move. When I get my enclosure built you will be my go to. Thank you sir and keep up the good work!!!

This video answered my question! I was trying to figure out how many watts I could run on stock electrical in a car without having to upgrade everything! Thanks so much

Great information OG

He once again took me to school... Thanks bro

MB you teach and im learning, i learn something from all your videos on music and were the power starts at, i wish i had known this three years ago and maybe i could have save a lot of money, im on my third alternator in three years, im changing batteries from wet to AMG under the hood and adding a second battery in the rear, to support the alternator until i upgrade to a bigger one, again thank you for your teaching, keep up the good work.

Best video ive watched about voltage and current draw or amprage..Great video

Thank you for explaining this maybe basic info for you, but most people will never know it…thank you

Love the knowledge big homie

Can we talk about battery types and the rule on mixing them Wet, AGM, Lithium ... the battery delete, LiPO systems w/ battery management. Alternator and batteries discussion can go on and on down to the metals you use on your terminals. Man keep this content coming MB 💪🏾

Man why is are these videos so easy to get this the best place to come, I’ve watched about 15 vids like uh what battery what size cons here and get right to what I was looking for. This makes the second one the one about setting the gain on the amp smh 😂 I’m about to subscribe and DIY I was about to go to the shop. Still need a few pointers tho because I’m going with a 5k system and want everything right .

Thanks for a great video I have a greater understanding of car audio, it took me 10 years to gather all that info and it one video!!! you lay on us like a Baptist pastor on a Sunday morning 😆 🤣

Eeewwww!! You are extremely informative I must say. I've been in and around car audio for over 20 years now, with the exception of life circumstances in there as well. I myself have dove head 1st back in the game over 15 months ago now and I don't mean just grabbin' some new gear and throwing it in my truck. Yes, I have put some in, but now having a daily driver truck is all project now. I have literally been researching, watching and "tinkering every single day since to prepare myself for what I have in the background going on. I have a Brand X 320amp alt, an XP2000, XP3000 in the bed, and a D3400 under the hood. This is where I'm watching your video, helping me 100% comprehend what I'm doing right or possibly doing wrong! I will to start after I pull out the smart 3k, I have a smart 5K Bass that will be on a couple SAV2 12'S, dialed back a bit, then plan to jump up into the U series, or possibly a couple other options. Long and short, just want to say Thank you! This is a fundamental part of car audio in understanding the math break down. Appreciate you! All Respect!!!!

When I had two batteries running, for the first time, I made sure I matched what was under the hood, and then when I could I turned them both in for their core charge and got AGMs from AutoZone for 400. Worth the wait they stay charged and I just hit a 142 with less amp wattage at 2ohms than last time I metered at 2ohms with the same subs and better enclosure.

Great explanation 👌 that's how I keep a great efficient system . Been doing this hobby for 25 years before that I was a dj. As a hobby build my boxes etc. Great advice. I grew up with a older crow that was in to cars & car stereo so I learn from the vets

u got a god point right there! I've got in my 2004 wv bora, 1.9 tdi, an 120A Alternator, an 74Ah 750A CCA Varta Silver battery ( not AGM ), a crunch gtx 2600 amp and a 8inch vibe sub with 350W Rms of power and 25 mmp welding cable, with a big 3 upgrade and if i pass over 2V on the gain of the amp ... my headlights are starting to flash :)) The battery has just 3 years tested with a battery tester, every year at the begining of winter and is got 98% life in it but the CCA which was 750A last year, now is 650A when i test it ... maybe it wasn't fully charged ... and i drove like 100km per day, with the music at low volume .... So from what i undersand from your clip, wich is very god explained, my batery is to low for the amp ... The amp can output 600W Rms :D Now i've got a question ... what if u got an higher alternator like say 200A of output, the car needs only 50A to run all the electrics and you've got an 65Ah battery ( using an normal battery not AGM ) ... The alternator will or will not dammage the battery in time? It's an iptothetical question ... Sory if my writing in english is bad ... :D

Sooo much knowledge here that’s why he is the goat 🐐 over there in my opinion

You should be at a 100,000 subscribers bro minimum. You talk real shit. FACTS. Feel like I’m back in college with my professed teaching me the fundamentals of DC/AC circuits plus car audio etc. You da boss my man! Keep it up I’ll keep like sharing. I’ll holla @ you for a box for a 15”. I have no doubt now it’s well spent money. More like an investment. Thank you for the knowledge on this vid. Peace out ✌🏻!!

Well explained 🤘

I'd recommend a mechman alternator. They have a 400 amp alt waiting for you. They also put out lots of power at engine idle. If you're running 2 batteries I'd also recommend a battery isolator so one battery cant discharge in to the other. It's a bad feeling when you listen to your stereo with the engine off and then cant crank the vehicle. Isolate your batteries.

Great video

You are the man, tbsnk you so much, be calling you soon..

Dammit that's outstanding!👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks this was very helpful

Great video....

Thanks for the lesson

good video explains it in these days of cheap power amps

Good advice.

Ok once again you talking that talk ..good info..

Awesome vid

I hope you new guys are paying attion to this video ITS FACTS!!! I get a lots of yung guys asking me about my system.the first thing they bring up is BRAND NAME gear and I tell them if you don't have Knowledge you have nothing.no mater what you running are how much it cost.

Great video as always. Right to the point and in my language ...Strait up. I'm currently running the taramps smart 3 off of my stock 150amp alt and d3400r battery. My installer told me I'd be better off NOT using both batteries or isolated and go strait from the 3400 . Huge difference just replacing my oem agm lexus battery.....wow at the same settings, same song, same volume . Night n day.....

That’s what my system is based on I have a 250 a Alt with two d7500 XSpower came stock with a 130 amp Alt so my car only needs about 70 amps to be happy so I have about 200 amp for my batts to have. I’m learning man keep talking 👍🏽😝😎💣🔊🔊🔊

See I was thinking about this for a little while, how can I have enough juice to power my t2500 bd cp and my t6004, great explanation as usual, thanks brother. Already had the t1500 but wanted more so lol I bought the 2500

Smart man right here.

Love my U.S Alternator

Great videos im new to your channel and I’ve been learning alot, I have a 2000 crown vic and I will be coming to you for my box setup. I’ve always been a 15 man but after watching the video on air space got wondering do I have the trunk space for it😮😂.

PRICELESS!!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I'm running my stock alternator with a AGM battery under the hood and a 1800 battery for my system with the big 3 upgrade and I'm running at 14 volts banging my system.

So considering my truck came with a 95ah alt, and ima say I use about 50ah for the vehicle. I just got a 320ah hot rated alt, so I have 270ah of excess to power my cab-22 and 250.4, I’m wondering your opinion on how it will behave until I can afford more backup as it has a 70ah lead upfront and a 35ah agm that’s directly to the amp

I just picked up 2 one year old XS Power XP3000s for $250. (Both are exactly 12.9v resting. I'm excited to hook them up. I have a Skar Skv21500.1d running @ 1 ohm. I believe that amp produces 2200 watts @ 1 ohm max. Its powering 4 Skar IX 10's. (200 rms 400 max each) My OEM battery is in the trunk so I'm going to eliminate the OEM battery all together and use those XS POWER batteries in the spare tire well as my starting battery as well. They are almost 100 lbs each. My cobalt will look like it has a lowering kit, lol.

What's going on bro thanks you for you knowledge about car audio.. I have a 2014 Honda Accord sport and I have a 2400 watt for front doors and rear deck and I have 1200 watt bass amp from skar audio running two 12 inches svr subs .. is it good to run agm front and back

When it comes to Electrical Power, Only 2/3's of a Fuse Rating & Alternator is the max threshold. The excess 1/3 is used specifically upon Start Up & Power Up. 150% is the "Hot Start" for Any Electrical System. After the initial Power Up / Start, Electrical Current Drops Down to Electrical Current Idle.

recently I had purchased a Deka intimidator AGM battery 9A51P. labeled for a 300 cold cranking amps if I'm remembering correctly . I purchased it for my nephew's Prius and he destroyed the car within about 2 months of installing it. now I have a $200 battery sitting on my workbench not sure exactly what to do with it . not familiar with AGM batteries it's labeled as a dual purpose battery (start and deep cycle). can these batteries be utilized for something else besides a Prius? thanks

So is it the cranking amps or the cold cranking amps or amps an hour AH rating to go by to see what amp size I can use.

Aye bruh I appreciate the videos! I've learned a lot from you. Question: can I use a wet sealed battery for my start battery and agm for my audio if I use a isolater?

I’m running a Skar RP-1500.1 on 1 Skar 15” that is 1ohm stable, which battery should I choose

Good video .i do have a question tho. U said for the alternator amp rating..half of that is for the basic needs of the vehicle and the rest is extra..correct...so in my case..i have an old school car..stock alternator is 60 amp..so thats 30 for the car and 30 extra...ive upgraded to a 290 amp alternator..no new accessories beside stereo equipment...so i should have 260 amp available for extra stuff? Then that should power a 2500 watt system without an extra battery.. correct? Ive done the big 3 upgrade..am i understanding this correctly?

Question, Wat do you think about deaf bounce in general?

So what do you do about these new smart alternator charging systems? What I done since I doing daily driving is keeping my volume about mid way i have a bass 8k taramps on 2 massive xlr 12s in a large enclosure stock alternator with 400ah of reserves because on these smart alternators they won't charge but 12.5 volts until the ecm tells the alternator to charge unless i keep my headlights on no way around this unless I unplug the wire on the negative post so it will unregulated?

Is a marine deep cycle battery a wet cell?

OK so if I'm charging my battery under rhe hood does that count as charging the agm in the back? or do you actually charge the agm in the back? I've been charging one under hood every so often thinking it's charging the back too...

16:37 ya hear that ! ! !....never put a wet cell to run a car audio battery! Got it🤣

Also need to factor in if you have a Chevy that drops the alternator output to increase fuel economy

So, 2021 gmc sierra with a 220amp alternator, cut in half to 110, should leave enough head room to consistently run a 600 rms alpine without beating up my alternator?

so how would I know if a battery is too big for instance I have a 90 amp alternator I have a scar RP 2000 if I cut my 90 and half that leaves me 45 so 450 W if I get the same battery you have will that make up enough or do I need to upgrade my alternator as well

I charge my batts over night every night so when I get in my truck it ready for action.sometimes I can't Evan listing to it that long I just get a taste of bass then I turn it down

I have a 1000w RMS mono block. Which size AGM do u recommend? Alternator is 100A

Question, I have 4 zv5 15 sundown subs , with 2 12k soundigital evox . 1 per 2 subs . A 320 Alternator . At idle it runs 285 amps. I currently have 3 xsD3100 and looking to get the Ds18 220 battery well 2 to add ... will this be enough ...??

So ultimately is best to either get a mac alt or upgrade the original alternator housing that came with the vehicle

Hey there how its going, I have a question I’m hoping you could help me with. I have a 07 accord with a 1000 watt amp for the subs and 400 watt 4 channel for the mids n highs. I wasn’t sure if I should get a 240 amp alt or a 320 amp alt. 150 amps =1500 watts so I would have 90 amps for the car but what about idle amp ratings. On idle am I getting better amps if I went with the 320 or is idle on the 240 already good enough?

I'm running an Autotech 400 amp alternator, XS Power D1200 AGM, XS Power SB500 Super Capacitor and a XS power Ioxus Ultra Capacitor.

So I got a 320 amp with two xs power d3400 with a skv2 3500.1 at .5 ohms it can push up to 5k so basically what I’m asking is will I be ok

Can u drop a video of how you charge ur batteries.

🔴How often should i charge my xs power agm battery for my car audio system

want to maximize your electrical system? Get yourself a large 500F XS Superbank capacitor. AGM batteries charge and discharge slowly, as it requires a chemical reaction to take place. This means in between beats your battery may not be able to gobble up that 75A you have extra. A supercapacitor can... and a super capacitor can charge up to the charge voltage of the alternator ~14.5V. Batteries charge at that voltage, but their float voltage is around 12.6V. So that means without a capacitor, as soon as you overrun your alternator, your voltage will drop to 12.6v. Then as you hit the battery it’s voltage drops more. A large capacitor can help reduce battery drain by supplying the dynamic peak demand, at the charge voltage of your alternator. That means potentially up to 2V more input voltage to your amps, which means more output wattage. Its nearly unlimited charge rate means it maximizes your alternator output and effectiveness, over time. A match made in heaven.

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So I don’t have to disconnect my batts to charge them. To be on the safe side of been disconnecting them to charge them one at a time. Need to get a second buzz box

I noticed you said a lot about electrical for subwoofers, but you never mentioned the option to run a subwoofer with a capacitor (a device that stores energy from your battery and supplies your sub with the energy it needs), or the option of adding an additional alternator so you have the stock car alternator only powering the car and the second alternator powering only the separate battery that's only for the sub.

2nd comment I got a 320 amp alternator coming in for a 2000 W system would I be OK with just getting a small AGM battery since I have such a big alternator to support my system or would I still need a bigger AGM battery

I know this video is old but I’m hoping you respond with an answer. Can I run a xs power d3100 with a optima yellow top? I have a 300 amp alt. Do you think that would work out for a 4000 watt system?

What model is ur charger, thank u for this video

So I got 2 x8v3 on a sfb 3000.1 and a sfb 500.4 for my inside speakers. Got a d3400 on a stock alt on my 2019 chevy silverado. I definitely need to upgrade my alternator right?

I got a 300 amp on a 3k amp wit 2 15 1500 watts RMS apeace will that wrk ?

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Another thing to be aware of agm bateries is that they charge to a higher voltage than a flooded lead acid battery so if your cars electrical system is not agm specific you will perpetually be running them undercharged and damage them

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When you use the term ("Clamping") what are you referring to? ("Cub trying to become a Lion")🦁

I have a 250 amp alternator and I'm running 1037 watts arms. I have a total of 89ah of battery and I still experience head light dimming. Have an Optima red top up front and a hc1200 in the rear. How do I stop the dimming?

So with having two battery's you say u got 260 alternator would it be good to go with even a bigger alternator like a 360 so u wouldnt have to put them on charger every week ?

What about amp efficiency ratings? Some drain more amps.

When running 2 battery do both battery must be of the same kind??..I got a bmw 2001 740i and that dam battery cost like $300..what I got to do??

XS Power PS1200L or XS Power XP2000...??? Which is a good buy based on your advice with my setup? Everstart 12V/800CCA base Batt 215amp Alt ~ SKAR 2000.1D Amp.

I'm running two red top optimas models 34/78 and 75/ 25. I can't find the amp rate your talking about