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Jay T

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Posted: April 14, 2004 at 8:52 PM / IP Logged

If I have a breaker installed before a Cap does it matter if I shut off the breaker? Will the cap do some funny stuff or discharge? Someone tell me if this is important or not.

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Ketel22

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Posted: April 14, 2004 at 11:26 PM / IP Logged

if you shut off the circuit breaker, nothing out of the ordinary should happen, if something does you have serious problems with your install.

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speedwayaudio1

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Posted: April 14, 2004 at 11:44 PM / IP Logged

the cap will still be charged, and can short to ground. It can also knock the crap out of you so be careful.

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Ketel22

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Posted: April 15, 2004 at 12:05 AM / IP Logged

yes it is definately a "shock" to have a cap discharge on you.

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Jay T

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Posted: April 15, 2004 at 1:46 PM / IP Logged

So If i shut kill the power with the circuit breaker when I go in at night and go in and flip it on in the morning, no harm done to Cap?

Also with car running LED voltmeter is on. but when I shut the car off and just use accessory power the voltmeter goes off like the cap isn't working. How does this affect it? Will it just discharge as I listen to my stereo? And if so isn't it bad to fire it up and get a quick charge all at once, or does it not matter because its already connected.

Thanks dudes!

Teamrf

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Posted: April 15, 2004 at 3:43 PM / IP Logged

I to this day won't use a circuit breaker..I will always use a in-line fuse.

~The Rookie~

Rookie of the year that is...

Don't let the smoke out of your equiptment..it doesn't go back in.

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