power cap
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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=93685
Printed Date: April 30, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Topic: power cap
Posted By: bigjul45
Subject: power cap
Date Posted: May 07, 2007 at 12:49 AM
I'm installing a power cap. According to the directions I can not run the 12volts to the cap from a fused distro box. I would like to know can I run the 12 volts into the cap and then from the cap to the distro box? I'm assuming this to be ok because I have 2 connection points on the cap for 12volt and 2 for the ground. Several people on here said I could do this for the ground on the cap.
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Posted By: genehewett
Date Posted: May 07, 2007 at 11:27 AM
First install the cap as close to the amp as possible. You should go from the battery to the positive terminal on the cap then from the same to the amp. For neg. ground cap to good ground very close to cap then go to amp from cap like on the positive terminal.
Posted By: bigjul45
Date Posted: May 07, 2007 at 5:15 PM
this is what I'm saying. If I go from the cap to the amp with the ground and with the positive I will have to run new wires to power up my other equipment.
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: May 07, 2007 at 6:13 PM
a cap can be used as power distribution...just add more wires to the positive terminal on the cap...the cap only needs one ground
I would ground each of the amps separately
Posted By: bigjul45
Date Posted: May 07, 2007 at 10:55 PM
Thank you for that info. I have been with out music since Oct. 06
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