|
New member Username: Skidog1156Post Number: 1 Registered: Jul-04 | I have a Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap. I lost my charging card that has the built in resistor. I was wondering if anyone knew a different method of charging a cap. I've heard of using a "test light" or using a resistor, but I don't know what they did with the test light or the size of the resistor. If anyone knows the test light method, or the size of resistor, help is greatly appreciated. Thanks |
|
Gold Member Username: GlasswolfNorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 4323 Registered: Dec-03 | you could build your own using some 1K ohm resistors but it'd be easier to just go to any audio store and have them charge it with a card they have handy. |
|
New member Username: Skidog1156Post Number: 2 Registered: Jul-04 | I was trying to make this work and I figured out the "test light" method, it works like a charm. Really easy, hook up the negative end of your power source to your cap. Then, using your test light, connect the positive end to the positive power source, and the negative end of the light to the positive side of the cap. Power will flow through the light (nice and slow (30 sec.)) until the cap is charged, and when it stops flowing, the light shuts off. So again, a summary, neg. battery to neg. cap, pos. battery to pos. light, neg light to pos. cap. When the light shuts off - its ready. Here's a pic: http://www.geocities.com/skidog1156/cap.html |
|
Gold Member Username: GlasswolfNorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 4362 Registered: Dec-03 | and if you don't know what you're doing, you could blow off your hand. |
|
New member Username: Skidog1156Post Number: 3 Registered: Jul-04 | This is true. You'll either spot weld a wire to the terminal.. or if you really have NO idea what your doing, and cross the polarity.. that'll fire off like a 12 guage and smoke up the garage. |
|
Gold Member Username: GlasswolfNorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 4387 Registered: Dec-03 | yeah reverse wire a 1fd cap inside a car some time see if you can blow out any windows hehe note: that's sarcasm. don't really try this at home. |