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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=24091
Printed Date: July 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM


Topic: capacitor banks

Posted By: BASSMAKESMEHAPY
Subject: capacitor banks
Date Posted: January 07, 2004 at 2:17 AM

are high capacity capacitor banks as good as the old fashioned cylinder caps? i am thinking about buying either one of the phoenix gold ten farrad cap banks or a rockford fosgate 25 farrad bank. i noticed that they are usually rated for 16 volts whereas it is recommended to have caps rated for 25 volts.



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Posted By: eargasm
Date Posted: January 07, 2004 at 3:05 AM

they will work just the same. your car won't go over 15 volts anyways.

do you realize how many 1000's of watts of amplifier you would need to be running to require that many farads of capacitance. i think the rule goes something like 1000watts = 1farad.  if you had 25000watts of amplifiers in the back, you would need several batteries, and several alternators as well.



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2001 Ford Fairmont
Alpine DVD, screen,
5.1surround processor,
5ch Class-T amp, TV tuner
and centre channel.
Focal 3way Utopia splits.
VDO navigation. Stinger cap.
Soundstream Exact subs.


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