Power Acoustik PW3-15H Owners Manual

Parallel voice coil configuration

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2-ohm

2-ohm2-ohm

2-ohm

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Amplifier

0.5-ohm

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1-ohm Load

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2-ohm

PW3-10H
PW3-12H
PW3-15H

Series voice coil configuration

4-ohm

Amplifier

Load

2-ohm

2-ohm

2-ohm

Series/Parallel voice coil configuration

2-ohm

Amplifier

Load

2-ohm

2-ohm

2-ohm

Owner's manual

Power Acoustik PW3 Series Woofers

Recommended box sizes

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the finest woofers available
for your vehicle today.

If you are an enthusiast that plays your system loud and hard, the PW3
woofers will take you to the limit. Our small sealed enclosure, high
excursion design will move enough air to part your hair. Let your
woofers do all the talking to let everyone know you are "Serious about
your sound".

Please take a few monents to fill out the warranty card and review this
manual before installing this woofer for proper connections and box
sizes.

Common Features:

PP Injection Molded Dome Cone
Leser etched tattoo design on cone
Stamped steel basket
Durable Wrinkle Finish
Dual 2 Ohm Voice Coil
ABS plastic motor cover

Foam Surround
Rubber Gasket
Dual CONEX spiders
Integrated Tinsel Leads
Nickel plated push terminals

Specifications:

PW3-10H

2000 watts MAX power handling
700 watts RMS
110 Oz. Magnet

2.25" Aluminum Voice Coil
Mounting Depth: 5.4"

PW3-12H

2400 watts MAX power handling
800 watts RMS
140 Oz. Magnet

2.5" Aluminum Voice Coil
Mounting Depth: 6.25"

PW3-15H

2600 watts MAX power handling
900 watts RMS
160 Oz. Magnet

2.5" Aluminum Voice Coil
Mounting Depth: 7.3"

SPL: 90 dB
Fs: 37 Hz
Vas: 20.162 cu.ft.
Qms: 7.003 Qes: 1.894 Qts: 0.7455
Xmax: 0.18"

SPL 89 dB
Fs: 34 Hz
Vas: 28.817 cu.ft.
Qms: 7.146 Qes: 0.924 Qts: 0.818
Xmax: 0.27"

SPL 88 dB
Fs: 32 Hz
Vas: 54.478 cu.ft.
Qms: 6.571 Qes: 2.055 Qts: 1.565
Xmax: 0.43"

Model Sealed Box Size Ported Box Size Port (dia x length)Tune Freq. #of Ports

PW3-10H 0.55 cu. ft.
PW3-12H
PW3-15H

1.24 cu. ft.

2.65 cu. ft.

0.78 cu. ft.

1.67 cu. ft.

3.95 cu. ft.

50 Hz
44 Hz
39 Hz

1
1
1

3" x 5.9"

3.78" x 5.5"

5.5" x 5.5"

Building the Enclosure

Determine the dimensions of your enclosure.
Be certain the box dime

nsions that you have designed will fit in the

location you have chosen in your vehicle. Sometimes making a

cardboard box with the same

outside dimensions is helpful.

It is recommended to use .75* inch thick MDF (medium density
fiberboard) to build you speaker box.
Use a "T" square to verify precise right angle cuts before you assemble
the box. Use high quality wood glue and screws to assem

guarantee an airtight box that will not come

apart due to excess vibrati

ble the box to

on and pressure. It is recommended for sealed enclosures to stuff the
interior of the box with approximately 50% Dacron or Polyester
fiberfill for increased sound damping and woofer performance.
For ported enclosures, it is recommended to staple 1" thick Dacron or
Polyestrer insulation to the interior walls of your box.
Use slide on connectors for spade style connectors or bare wire for push
and screw terminals. Do not solder the wires to the factory connectors
as this may cause damage to the voice coil or tinsel lead and may void
your warranty.

Recommended wiring

The following page will give you a few different options to match the
impedance of the woofers to the impedance capability of the amplifier.
Please read and follow the diagram
woofer performance.

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closely to insure maximum