Rockford Fosgate 500.2 - Manual (Page 11)

M
OUNTING
L
OCATION S
The mounting location and position of your amplifier will have a great effect on its ability to dissipate the heat generated
under normal operation. The design of our cast aluminum heatsink serves to easily dissipate the heat generated over a wide
range of operating conditions. However, to maximize the performance of your amplifier, care should be taken to ensure
adequate ventilation.
Trunk Mounting
Mounting the amplifier vertically on a surface with the fin grooves running up and down will provide the best cooling of the
amplifier.
Mounting the amplifier on the floor of the trunk will work but provides less cooling capability than vertical mounting.
Mounting the amplifier upside down to the rear deck of the trunk will not provide proper cooling and will severely affect the
performance of the amplifier and is strongly not recommended.
Passenger Compartment Mounting
Mounting the amplifier in the passenger compartment will work as long as you provide a sufficient amount of air for the
amplifier to cool itself. If you are going to mount the amplifier under the seat of the vehicle, you must have at least 1"
(2.54cm) of air gap around the amplifier's heatsink.
Mounting the amplifier with less than 1" (2.54cm) of air gap around the heatsink in the passenger compartment will not
provide proper cooling and will severely affect the performance of the amplifier and is strongly not recommended.
Engine Compartment Mounting
Rockford Fosgate amplifiers should never be mounted in the engine compartment. Not only will this void your warranty
but could create an embarrassing situation caused by the ridicule from your friends.
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B
ATTERY AND
C
HARGING
Amplifiers will put an increased load on the vehicle's battery and charging system. We recommend checking your alternator
and battery condition to ensure that the electrical system has enough capacity to handle the increased load of your stereo
system.
NOTE: This amplifier utilizes a large array of power supply capacitance and can draw substantial current at turn-on.
The dashboard BATTERY VOLTAGE and/or ALTERNATOR CHARGE lamp may illuminate for a brief period while
momentarily recharging the capacitor bank. This may be most noticeable when the amplifier is off for at least a day
or two and is considered normal operation.