How do you install a capicitor for an amplifier?

Answer 1

It has to be charged just before you supply power to it.

It's best to install it as close to the amp as possible. You may need to get addition power and ground wire the same size you have now. Otherwise, cut the ground and power wire leaving enough room to mount it. The overall length of the ground wire should as short as possible (18" or less if possible, not critical).

Remove the fuse at the battery. If you don't have one, you need one that is rated the same as the total fuses that are on the amp. It must be no more than 18" from the battery.

Connect the ground from the chassis to the cap then to the amp.

Connect the the power wire (from fuse by the battery) to the cap then to the amp.

To charge the cap, get a 12v light bulb with leads. Temporarily connect the power wire from the battery to one side of the bulb (at the fuse) and connect the other side of the bulb to the wire going to the cap. The bulb will light and over a period of time (10-20 seconds) it will get dimmer. When the bulb goes out, the cap is charged. Basically, your going to put the light bulb where the fuse was.

Now you can re-install the fuse.

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IMPORTANT: Make/print a sign/note that states:

"WARNING: This vehicle employs a large electrolytic capacitor for the electrical/audio system. The capacitor holds a charge EVEN when disconnected. When changing the battery, remove this fuse. Take caution and charge the capacitor prior to replacing this fuse. SEVERE INJURY OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO COMPLY!"

Have a big red arrow pointing to the fuse and one of those yellow triangles with the exclamation point in the center. Laminate this sign and place it near the fuse by the battery.

Something like this:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/sparky3489/CapWarning.jpg

Answer 2

Great question. You need to buy an extra ground wire and cut your power wire. The power wire should be less then 16" away from amplifier from capacitor to avoid electricity loss. You must have the extra ground wire to attach to cap. If ground wire touches power wire the capacitor fuse will blow and it will be unopertable. Further questions?

Answer 3

this is how a cap works in a audio system

http://www.betteraudio.com/geolemon/newmain/battcapalt/

and this page has some info on what a cap is and how it is too be connected in a audio system crol down untill you see capicitor on left of screen and click on it

http://www.bcae1.com/

and here

http://www.caraudiohelp.com/car_audio_capacitor_installation/car_audio_capacitor_installation.htm#car_audio_capacitor_installation

Answer 4

I find both the question and the first responder's answer to be totally incomprehensible -- and I have been doing electronics for 60 years. What would be the purpose of the capacitor -- what is it supposed to do?

Answer 5

a capacitor basicly allows you to run your audio system without draining your car battery, but theres no need for one unless you have a really good audio system, i think its a 1.0 fraud cap per 500 watts but im not sure on that

Answer 6

run it like an extra battery