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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 6749932" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>capacitors were useful for a while, then amplifier manufacturers started putting adequate capacitance inside the amps right on the power bus. if you use a cap, it needs to be as close to the amp terminals as possible. some amplifiers recommend external capacitance because they skimped on cost inside the amp.</p><p></p><p>a second battery isn't a default solution. before adding additional batteries you should replace your main battery, do the big 3, and evaluate the current capability of your current alternator. if you can't maintain 14V now, a second battery will only make things worse.</p><p></p><p>wire should be sized based on this chart:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://74.50.20.110/wiringdiagram.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 6749932, member: 576029"] capacitors were useful for a while, then amplifier manufacturers started putting adequate capacitance inside the amps right on the power bus. if you use a cap, it needs to be as close to the amp terminals as possible. some amplifiers recommend external capacitance because they skimped on cost inside the amp. a second battery isn't a default solution. before adding additional batteries you should replace your main battery, do the big 3, and evaluate the current capability of your current alternator. if you can't maintain 14V now, a second battery will only make things worse. wire should be sized based on this chart: [IMG]http://74.50.20.110/wiringdiagram.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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