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Tim Perri Posted on Jul 18, 2012

I have a Infinity7541a amp. I have 7.5 volts dc to the amp. If I disconnect the power to the amp and read it its 12.2. Is something pulling it down in the amp

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No. its kinda like a house plug. think of the one on your laptop, on the plug it tells you it needs 240v to power. but it only puts out 12v to power your laptop. the exact same thing is happening with your amp. the amp only needs 7.5 to work but its taking 12.2 to power it. its normal and nothing to worry over

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