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Markland556

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 6:27 PM / IP Logged

Im looking for a 20-40farad cap that has:

(1) 0 guage

(2) 4 guage

It needs those for each positive and negative.

I have yet to find one that actually has 0 guage inputs.

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 6:40 PM / IP Logged

Why do you think you want (or even need) a cap at all?

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Markland556

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 7:54 PM / IP Logged

Well im not so sure if i need one anymore. But i will have a 140 amp alternator. 2 red tops and a JL 1000/1 and a 400 watt speaker amp. I had a cap before with my crap system that was about the same wattage. I just see the cap as a way to smooth out the drain on the batteies.

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 7:56 PM / IP Logged

That's a common misconception. If your electrical system is already up to the task, a cap is completely unnecessary...

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Posted: August 16, 2006 at 2:57 AM / IP Logged

Yup, what good is a CrAP these days is really beyond me. Granted they do make a fancy distribution block though. Lightning Audio makes a cap distribution block that fits this bill. The LL10D or something like that.

Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

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Mad Scientists

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Posted: August 16, 2006 at 8:28 AM / IP Logged

Here's a link that talks about automotive electrical systems.. including caps.

http://www.betteraudio.com/geolemon/newmain/battcapalt/

I agree with the graphs.. caps can help, but I don't know if it's noticeable to the listener. In any case, they don't hurt, and can be used as a handy dist. block.

Jim

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