35 farad capacitor

[fo0manchu 10+ year member]

I know I know, caps are useless.. blah blah. I'm not gonna get a capacitor was just thinking about this. Will a 35 farad cap be any good in a car audio setup? So far all I have read on was negative reviews on the a 1 or 2 farad cap, but how bout a 35 farad one? Im sure you would have to upgrade your electricals first though.

Also, can you use that thing to resuscitate some one back to life if their heart stops??? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If you find one for cheap, let us know //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[fo0manchu 10+ year member]

If you find one for cheap, let us know //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

haha, yah man, those things are expensive! Even at the dealer price through stinger those things are butt *** expensive. Even for the 10 farad one!

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

The cheapest way to get that much capacitance would be to use surplus industrial equipment...very large banks of capacitors are used for plasma generation, electroplating, anything where you need an assload of energy delivered near-instantaneously.

 

[Denial]

why would you spend so m uch money on something so useless, just to look pretty and "high tech" in your setup..

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

gain points for a blank spot in a show install?

 

[fo0manchu 10+ year member]

well I guess if you were entering competition for best of show, then those would look pretty cool. If someone were running like 20 amps, then that 35 farad cap would work better than 35, 1 farad caps.. or just save more space???

hahah.. i dunno.. i was just amazed at how much power they can put out. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

From what I've read, those "super-caps" have a significantly higher ESR/ESL than your typical 1 farad capacitor, making them react significantly slower. Now, I'm not a capacitor expert by any means, but I would imagine this would make them less-effective than a 1 farad capacitor, would it not ?

james asking a question?

*ca.com implodes*

 

[Nukedsodapop 5,000+ posts]

boom

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

lol

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

hahah.. i dunno.. i was just amazed at how much power they can put out. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Explain that sentence.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

From what I've read, those "super-caps" have a significantly higher ESR/ESL than your typical 1 farad capacitor, making them react significantly slower. Now, I'm not a capacitor expert by any means, but I would imagine this would make them less-effective than a 1 farad capacitor, would it not ?

It may be a question, but it's also a very correct one. =p That's the biggest problem involved with high capacitance is it usually takes longer to discharge. For huge industrial applications, a few milliseconds isn't anything important. It is when the whole purpose of a capacitor is to improve transient response, IE, the "speed" or "punch" of bass.

I've been told, don't quote this unless it's true, that the size of a cap's capacitance, and it's ESR generally are mutually inclusive. One goes up with the other.

With the delays in super caps, you'd be much better off getting a small battery, because it holds more. If my logic is right, 1 farad is right around 1 CCA.

 

[fo0manchu 10+ year member]

Explain that sentence.

"hahah.. i dunno" what an idiot says a lot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/silly.gif.3549b64aaa5b6729eb8e865319a3234f.gif

Im amazed that they have 35 farad caps for car audio. Just seems pretty wild to me, especially if someone were to touch the connectors.