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<blockquote data-quote="Plutoman" data-source="post: 5490103" data-attributes="member: 601528"><p>No. Wrong.</p><p></p><p>A cap hides the fact that a system can't keep up with the power.</p><p></p><p>What the capacitor does is get charged up once - it releases it's power when the battery can't keep up for a moment, and then what happens?</p><p></p><p>The alternator now has to charge TWO things at once. Which are wired together. It has to put out more amps, and it puts more strain on the alternator. With the additional strain, for the same effect on boosting the system, you can get a second battery. Which does many times more, as it's wired in a manner to lower the ohm load on the alt, allowing it to provide more power with less work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plutoman, post: 5490103, member: 601528"] No. Wrong. A cap hides the fact that a system can't keep up with the power. What the capacitor does is get charged up once - it releases it's power when the battery can't keep up for a moment, and then what happens? The alternator now has to charge TWO things at once. Which are wired together. It has to put out more amps, and it puts more strain on the alternator. With the additional strain, for the same effect on boosting the system, you can get a second battery. Which does many times more, as it's wired in a manner to lower the ohm load on the alt, allowing it to provide more power with less work. [/QUOTE]
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