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CDi DriveCore Series Operation Manual
AC Power Draw & Thermal Dissipation
CDi DriveCore 4|1200 / 4|1200BL
Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.
Typical line impedance used.
Data based on all channels driven.
This product was safety certified to ±10% of the voltage range 100–240V~. This information is for reference only.
CDi DriveCore 4|1200 / 4|1200BL – Dual
120 VAC / 60Hz 230 VAC / 50Hz
Condition Load
Line current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
Line current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
watts BTU kcal/hr watts BTU kcal/hr
At Idle Awake N/A 0.4 37 126 32 0.6 105 358 90
1/8 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material just at clip
2Ω 6.8 293 1002 253 3.5 278 949 239
4Ω 7. 6 262 896 226 4.1 257 878 221
8Ω 7. 0 219 748 188 3.8 214 730 184
70V 7. 2 256 873 220 4.0 259 885 223
100V 7. 2 213 726 183 3.6 212 723 182
1/3 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material at
extreme clip
2Ω 1 7. 0 679 2316 584 7. 8 538 1836 463
4Ω 1 7. 2 516 1761 444 2.5 470 1603 404
8Ω 1 7. 4 404 1378 347 8.7 400 1367 345
70V 15.0 460 1568 395 9.2 546 1865 470
100V 1 7. 7 392 1337 337 8.8 398 1358 342
CDi DriveCore 4|1200 / 4|1200BL – Bridged
120 VAC / 60Hz 230 VAC / 50Hz
Condition Load
Line current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
Line current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
watts BTU kcal/hr watts BTU kcal/hr
At Idle Awake N/A 0.9 109 372 94 0.5 106 362 91
1/8 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material just at clip
4Ω 7. 8 284 971 245 3.8 265 903 228
8Ω 7. 3 237 8 11 204 3.5 223 762 192
70V 7. 4 290 990 250 3.6 273 932 235
100V 7. 4 269 920 232 3.6 255 871 219
1/3 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material at
extreme clip
4Ω 1 7. 4 539 1840 464 8.0 446 1524 384
8Ω 16.9 449 1532 386 7. 6 425 1450 366
70V 1 7. 5 545 1858 468 7. 7 549 1874 472
100V 1 7. 5 532 1817 458 7. 2 490 1671 421