Saw this in Hot Rod yesterday
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http://www.isispower.com/isis-products.html
2-cell unit
3-cell unit
Thing is, this is a 10 circuit system and since it's modular, this can be expanded to 20, 30, 40 up to 50 circuits. Yeah, I know, what's it got to do with audio?
Well, for one thing, this stuff is seriously robust. We used similar systems for our health care based power systems on the boxes for our ambulances. Ran those buses for 10-12 years and never once had a problem with the power systems.
These are modular and with a certain module, programmable as well. Add to that the lack of standard, noise inducing relays. They also have common ground points.
You can keep all of your existing switches and entirely replace the power distribution system in your car. This is great for race fabricators and car builders.
So yeah, audio, why? Well, if you have a series of amplifiers, each one can gets its own, switchable power lead from the main power module. Also, you can power components individually and you don't necessarily need a power turn on lead 'cause you can program the module. This is a better solution than having banks of heavy duty fuses and power leads running all over the car. You don't need to use this system as the primary power source for the entire car. You can use this just to power the audio equipment. The physical separation of battery from the rest of the circuit as well as the solid grounding point cuts down noise drastically. It cleans up wiring by allowing you to drastically cut back on the number of runs you need to make as well as eliminating the need for complex fused distribution and power relays.
So what? This makes installation a breeze and due to the compact footprint, a cinch to hide. Scores points in competition for installation. My highest scores on install came from installs where as much stuff as was physically possible was hidden. It gives you fairly clean and isolated power sources too. If you're slamming together a 2.1 or 4.1 channel system for everyday use in the car, this might not be so good. But, add a trio of DVD players to headrests, maybe a small aftermarket center console with a fridge, a CD changer, a satellite radio tuner, a video game system....yada, yada, yada....you need power in lots of places. This kind of system can keep that clean and stable.
If you are building a competition car and want to bi-amp speakers you'll need multiple amps pushing small power. Why screw around with fuse block that come close when you can just hang all the amps off of the powercells? You don't need to daisy change EQ's or anything either and you can isolate the headunit's power source from the very noisy battery. Thee only ground you would have to worry about is the antenna but if it's a competition car, why are you even bothering with that?
So yeah, worth looking in to IMO and can make wiring power worry and hassle free.
Oh and yeah, if you're restoring or modifying a car for any reason from a hot rod to a kit car to a full on race car, this is highly recommended.
2-cell unit
3-cell unit
Typical automotive wiring harnesses can take up to 40 hours to install, with the new ISIS Intelligent Multiplexed Electrical System you can cut that time in half. Plus you dont need to have any sort of experience working with electrical systems to get it done. Just plug in the power cables, hook them up to your loads and the system tests itself to make sure everything is working.
If you have any problems just call our application engineering team to help solve your problem by trouble shooting your system and walking you through the installation process step by step to make sure that youve got everything properly installed.
On top of ease of installation, tuners and restorers will love the flexibility of the system. The 2-CELL Kit is perfect for tuners or modifiers that would like to add complex electronic controls to their OEM electrical system and save themselves the trouble of messing with multiple relays, traditional radio or other add-on wiring harnesses and giant spools of wire.
Thing is, this is a 10 circuit system and since it's modular, this can be expanded to 20, 30, 40 up to 50 circuits. Yeah, I know, what's it got to do with audio?
Well, for one thing, this stuff is seriously robust. We used similar systems for our health care based power systems on the boxes for our ambulances. Ran those buses for 10-12 years and never once had a problem with the power systems.
These are modular and with a certain module, programmable as well. Add to that the lack of standard, noise inducing relays. They also have common ground points.
You can keep all of your existing switches and entirely replace the power distribution system in your car. This is great for race fabricators and car builders.
So yeah, audio, why? Well, if you have a series of amplifiers, each one can gets its own, switchable power lead from the main power module. Also, you can power components individually and you don't necessarily need a power turn on lead 'cause you can program the module. This is a better solution than having banks of heavy duty fuses and power leads running all over the car. You don't need to use this system as the primary power source for the entire car. You can use this just to power the audio equipment. The physical separation of battery from the rest of the circuit as well as the solid grounding point cuts down noise drastically. It cleans up wiring by allowing you to drastically cut back on the number of runs you need to make as well as eliminating the need for complex fused distribution and power relays.
So what? This makes installation a breeze and due to the compact footprint, a cinch to hide. Scores points in competition for installation. My highest scores on install came from installs where as much stuff as was physically possible was hidden. It gives you fairly clean and isolated power sources too. If you're slamming together a 2.1 or 4.1 channel system for everyday use in the car, this might not be so good. But, add a trio of DVD players to headrests, maybe a small aftermarket center console with a fridge, a CD changer, a satellite radio tuner, a video game system....yada, yada, yada....you need power in lots of places. This kind of system can keep that clean and stable.
If you are building a competition car and want to bi-amp speakers you'll need multiple amps pushing small power. Why screw around with fuse block that come close when you can just hang all the amps off of the powercells? You don't need to daisy change EQ's or anything either and you can isolate the headunit's power source from the very noisy battery. Thee only ground you would have to worry about is the antenna but if it's a competition car, why are you even bothering with that?
So yeah, worth looking in to IMO and can make wiring power worry and hassle free.
Oh and yeah, if you're restoring or modifying a car for any reason from a hot rod to a kit car to a full on race car, this is highly recommended.
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