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Message: <blockquote data-quote="joshpoints" data-source="post: 250139" data-attributes="member: 546465"><p>A capacitor doesn't really put extra strain on an alternator.  Before installing the capacitor you charge it.  Then it runs inline on the power line that is running to the amp.  all it is supposed to do is when your music peaks the capacitor is supposed to drain and give a little extra power then when you are running at rms it begins to charge back up.  It isn't supposed to take the place of a high output alternator.  Capacitors are made for systems where the alternator is slightly small for the set-up and it is used during the peak points when the alt. isn't quite strong enough. If you didn't run the capacitor you would have more strain on the alternator.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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