OT- capacitor
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Silver Member Username: SwisherMarianna, FL Post Number: 289 Registered: Apr-06 | would this be sufficent for my 2 orion D5000's? http://cgi.ebay.com/10-FARAD-DIGITAL-CAPACITOR-CAP-W-DISTRIBUTION-BLOCK_W0QQitem Z280022045890QQihZ018QQcategoryZ75388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 4534 Registered: Apr-05 | You don't need a cap! How long have you been on this board??  |
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Silver Member Username: SwisherMarianna, FL Post Number: 290 Registered: Apr-06 | about the same as u ive had 3 accounts but i want one anyways |
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Silver Member Username: Rob_pregRoyal oak, Michigan United states Post Number: 500 Registered: Sep-05 | nope, you'll need atleast 500 farads. =| <- thats my serious face |
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Silver Member Username: SwisherMarianna, FL Post Number: 291 Registered: Apr-06 | actually i should get 2 5 farads one for each amp right? |
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Silver Member Username: Rob_pregRoyal oak, Michigan United states Post Number: 501 Registered: Sep-05 | but honestly, you dont need a capacitor. you need an upgraded electrical system. upgrade the big 3 wiring in your engine bay, your alt, and your battery. this will fix the problem your trying to cover up with a cap. |
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Silver Member Username: Rob_pregRoyal oak, Michigan United states Post Number: 502 Registered: Sep-05 | "actually i should get 2 5 farads one for each amp right?" no, you actually shouldn't. |
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Silver Member Username: MendonmafiaUSA Post Number: 158 Registered: Aug-06 | i prefer yankees caps |
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Gold Member Username: RovinTrinidad & T... Post Number: 8924 Registered: Jul-05 | in his other thread he already said he is about 2 go pick up his new HO alt ......... |
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Silver Member Username: SwisherMarianna, FL Post Number: 294 Registered: Apr-06 | im picking up my 235 amp excessive amperage alt monday and doin big 3 and ordering prolly a 2500 kenetic batery |
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Silver Member Username: SwisherMarianna, FL Post Number: 295 Registered: Apr-06 | i want it more for looks but i want it to be efficent too |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1409 Registered: Jan-06 | A high amp alternator WILL NOT stop the lights from flashing at night! This is a fact. It will help keep your voltage up but the transient peaks will still draw the voltage from 15V to battery voltage until the regulator kicks in. This is highly noticable but can be fixed with a cap. Usually the people who say you don't need a cap are the ones either are not running at night or not drawing enough amperage. Try drawing a good 250A and tell me what lights are not gonna flicker, lol. Polo.  |
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Silver Member Username: SwisherMarianna, FL Post Number: 298 Registered: Apr-06 | they alrdy dim with me runnin 1500 and i know the alt wont stop it nate alrdy told me that but i was waitin for someone to know what they talkin about to post thanks polo |
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Gold Member Username: Extrmndor3Chicago, Ill Us Post Number: 1839 Registered: Feb-06 | i always liked cap they help u out filter out noise, help your voltage stays normal, plus i always had great experiences with caps, u will need 5 farad cap, the rule of thump of the caps its bullshit u have to always double the farad to have great results, caps are nto a big problem, they will not drain your batterie or take power from your alternator and mak it work harder absolutely not, why....??? 1st. caps can charge fast as hell, lighting fast,can charge in less than a second 2nd when u charge the cap its all done, heres how it works: when u have your cap and your amps running and when the bass strikes all the alternator will go into the amps and the power of the cap will go to the amps too they will not charge when the bass its striking when the amp its done with the bass theres its like 1 second or less and that free time the cap will recharge and will not overdrive the alternator because it will push only the necesary current for the cap in that time. and when the free time ends the cap will push all its current along with the alternator and batteries to the amps if the cap its not big it will just push all its current in less than 2 secons if u get a bigger cap it will push all its power in less than 3 seconds |
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Silver Member Username: SwisherMarianna, FL Post Number: 301 Registered: Apr-06 | yea that why i figured 2 5 farads |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 4541 Registered: Apr-05 |
The only reason the voltage would drop is because there isn't enough current. If you have the current to run your system, then you will not have to worry about the voltage dropping and dimming lights. In addition, that is not how the regulator circuitry in an alternator works. The alternator detects the lower voltage so it puts out more current, thus stabalizing the voltage. This is not noticeable in any way unless it the alt can't put out enough power or the wiring is done incorrectly. Have you checked your wiring? Since when do systems run at 15v anyway? http://www.autoshop101.com/trainmodules/alternator/alt102.html http://www.alternatorparts.com/understanding_alternators.htm
They are indeed harder on your alternator. If you're getting a cap for looks, well, that's just a shame. |
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Gold Member Username: RovinTrinidad & T... Post Number: 8930 Registered: Jul-05 | good read 4 us all ..... http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor1.htm |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4993 Registered: Oct-05 | rovin.....no more jokes??????? come on man its been awhile. |
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Gold Member Username: RovinTrinidad & T... Post Number: 8931 Registered: Jul-05 | hmmmm - maybe u have not seen my thread on J forum gots me a nice place 2 store all my killa jokes there -lol ........ btw - AIM is not connecting 2nite thats y i havent joined u guys ........ |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4994 Registered: Oct-05 | cool. its just me and nemen rovin. lol |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3239 Registered: Oct-05 | chad?? i'm on. lol |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4995 Registered: Oct-05 | oh lol |
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