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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rockman" data-source="post: 386373" data-attributes="member: 545869"><p>The resistor is there to limit the inrush current when you first start to charge it.    The cap should be labled with the positive and negative terminals.  When you get ready to install the cap and charge it, put the resistor inline with the positive terminal of the cap.  In other words.  Power cable, resistor, capacitor terminal.  Leave on a min or so, probably wont even take that long to charge.  Then remove the resistor and finish your wiring.   Another way is take a 12V light bulb and wire in series with the cap.   Connect the power and when the light goes out its charged...</p></blockquote><p></p>

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