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AdiSRI
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24th Jun 03 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dunno if i am gonna use enuff juice to need one, or is it best to have one anyways??

My amps are :-

Alpine MRD-M300 300W RMS x 1 monoblock
JBL Power P80.2 40W RMS x 2

There is a possibility of me ading another amp for my 6x9's so ....

[Edited on 24-06-2003 by AdiSRI]
JayC
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24th Jun 03 at 19:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get one anyway, If u amp drops lower than 12v's then in the long run can damage ur amps.
Some amps aren't covered under warrenty if u don't have a power cap.
AdiSRI
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25th Jun 03 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well i can get this 1 Farad cap with digital voltmeter for £70 :-



1 Farad 20V/24V Capacitor w/Digital Voltmeter
Product ID: KAP1D
The Kap is a 1 Farad 20V/24V surge capacitor with digital voltmeter. Utilizing a low ESR to charge and discharge making it a sure solution to a troubled electrical system. Features gold plated terminals and a metallic silver finish.

£70 Inc Vat and Delivery

WAT u think?????

[Edited on 25-06-2003 by AdiSRI]
Richie
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25th Jun 03 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fek thats a nice cap, its the same design and internals as the VIBE cap at £119 so go for it
AdiSRI
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25th Jun 03 at 16:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tiny bit tacky the Knu Kompetition Kar malarky but hey at that price!!
TOMAS
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26th Jun 03 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
JayC - what manufacturers dont cover amps if you dont have a power cap? Oww dear i could be in trouble, im running five amps, oww dear, with a total fused rating of 270A! I didnt get a powercap but i got 900 CCA's of Drycell
Richie
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26th Jun 03 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is that the exide 900DC u got then?
TOMAS
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26th Jun 03 at 13:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nope Optima, bought it after hearing rave reviews about them, just before Exide released their dry-cell range which are slightly cheaper.

[Edited on 26-06-2003 by TOMAS]
JayC
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Dunno a list of manufactures but both my Audiobahn and my old Zappco Amps had that warrenty. The warrenty was actually if the system runs has a voltage under 12volts then thats where the warrent is void. So u have to have a power cap, bigger battery, biggwer alt.
TOMAS
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Ermmm yes... a lot of cars run electrical systems with less than 12V dont they...
JayC
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When ur car engine is runnig it should run at 14volts. Amps need a constant 12-14 volts otherwise it can damage the internals on the amp/amps and like I said can void the warrenty.
TOMAS
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28th Jun 03 at 07:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
OH MY GOD! Really? I wasnt aware of that!
Richie
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28th Jun 03 at 13:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
me niether



Being serious now, anyone with a decent system should uprate the big 3, alternator and battery. A cap is a finishing touch on most accounts.
TOMAS
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28th Jun 03 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^^^ Agreed
JayC
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Stop being a sarcastic retard then Thomas.
TOMAS
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LOL
Richie
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