How to Bridge an Amplifier

1) cause definite your amplifier can be bridged. This to be indicated above the documentation pamphlets that came with the amplifier, or the amplifier itself. if the amplifier is used, or lacks documentation, confront at online and restrain during the specifications above the manufacturer's website.

• Bridging an amplifier cuts the resistance burden (measured at ohms) at half, which can effect it ought overheat. be definite ought restrain your manual (or the manufacturer’s website) ought visit if once connected ought a speaker, if or no your amplifier can duty at half the ohms it currently uses.
• Most amplifiers dine a small painting near the channels indicating the terminals you used to use ought bridge it. if your amplifier does no implore ought be able ought bridge, don't attempt ought bridge it. It can already be bridged internally, and you could effect ruin ought your amplifier.
• Be aware of the fact that if your amplifier is a stereo amplifier (amplifying both left and right), bridging it used to effect it ought convert a mono amplifier (amplifying from one; too the left or right).

2) know the layout of your equipment. above your two-channel amp, you to visit 4 terminals: a definite (+) and a negative (-) during channel 1, and a definite (+) and a negative (-) during channel 2. each station will be labeled during follows:

• Channel 1
  • "A" (positive)
  • "B" (negative)
• Channel 2
  • "C" (positive)
  • "D" (negative)

3) link the amplifier ought one speaker. From the wires coming out of the speaker, link the definite speaker carry out ought station A (the definite during channel 1) and link the negative speaker carry out ought station D (the negative during channel 2). link these wires by unscrewing the screw at that terminal, placing the thread at among the sumit and bottom portions of the terminal, and then screw the screw down tightly ought earn the wire.

• The wires coming from the speaker are going ought be insulated with a elastic coating. You will want ought strip off a small part of the thread insulation (less than 1 inch) using a unite of thread strippers at bid ought earn it ought the terminals.
• What this connection does is it combines the might from the two separate channels, doubling your might output.

1) know your amplifier. just alike method 1, you cause ought list out if your four-channel amplifier can be bridged. Taking sum the too precautions, be definite ought negotiate the amplifier manual or investigation your amp copy online ought be definite it can be bridged.

2) know the layout of your equipment. above your four-channel amp, you to visit 8 terminals: channels 1 along 4 each dine a definite (+) and negative (-) terminal. each station will be labeled during follows:

• Channel 1
  • "A" (positive)
  • "B" (negative)
• Channel 2
  • "C" (positive)
  • "D" (negative)
• Channel 3
  • "E" (positive)
  • "F" (negative)
• Channel 4
  • "G" (positive)
  • "H" (negative)

3) link the amp ought the first speaker. From the wires coming out of the speaker, link the definite speaker carry out ought station A (the definite during channel 1) and link the negative speaker carry out ought station D (the negative during channel 2). Again, just alike bridging a two-channel amplifier, link these speaker wires ought the amplifier by unscrewing the screw at that whichever station you are connecting the thread to, lay the thread at among the sumit and bottom portions of the terminal, and then screw the screw down tightly ought earn the wire.

• Once the wires are secured, the first speaker is connected ought the amplifier.

4) link the amp ought the second speaker. Following the prior method, again accept the wires coming from the second speaker, besides during this time, link the definite speaker carry out ought station E (the definite during channel 3) and link the negative speaker carry out ought station H (the negative during channel 4).