Wiring 2 1 farad capacitors??

[indiglosolara]

Ok, Here's what im trying to do. Right now im running a 1 farad digital capacitor, But what im thinking is buying another 1 farad capacitor.

I was wondering how would wire up 2 capacitors?????? anyone have diagrams that i can print out. I will be building my amp rack soon and i wanna do it right the first time. I have gone thru so many systems and i finally got all the right stuff i want now.

Can anyone help????

Thanks

Kenny

[MGLax13]

You can buy these bars that connect the terminals on the caps together. I've seen them around, not sure what they're called. I'm sure you can do the same thing with wire, just wouldn't look as clean. I'll look around for these bars I speak of.

*Edit*:It's called a "capacitor linking buss bar" Here's an example I saw on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3069486758&category=14932

[indiglosolara]

You can buy these bars that connect the terminals on the caps together. I've seen them around, not sure what they're called. I'm sure you can do the same thing with wire, just wouldn't look as clean. I'll look around for these bars I speak of.

*Edit*:It's called a "capacitor linking buss bar" Here's an example I saw on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3069486758&category=14932

yea i looked into that already and looking into purchasing the link buss bars.. but again.. what wires goes to what??? it doesn't give the diagrams or tells you how to hook it up.....

[HKSV6SLE]

buss bars are a good way to go. you could wire them up in a row, um better yet ill take a pix of how mine is done and post it up....

[indiglosolara]

buss bars are a good way to go. you could wire them up in a row, um better yet ill take a pix of how mine is done and post it up....

Thanks Jeff..

[prophesized]

you know its .5 farad for every 500 watts right? so you dont need two farads unless your amps are putting out 2000 watts rms and even then a cap isnt gonna help with that much of a load on your system.

[indiglosolara]

you know its .5 farad for every 500 watts right? so you dont need two farads unless your amps are putting out 2000 watts rms and even then a cap isnt gonna help with that much of a load on your system.

well i have a total of about 900 to 1000watts RMS.. dont know max didn't calculate it..

But i wanted to use 2 1 farad just in case.. better to be safe then sorry..
plus right now if i bump my system im getting flickering... not from my headlights but from my dome and interior lights..

[prophesized]

get a better battery instead of another cap

[indiglosolara]

get a better battery instead of another cap

i just got a new batt not too long ago.. im going to give the cap a try and it if still doesn't work then ill get a new batt.

i already ordered the cap and buss link bars.. just need to get the wiring diagram...

[indiglosolara]

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anyone got anything!!!!???????

im gonna make my amp rack and set-up everything next weekend....
so i would like to make sure i have it setup right...

[B_Master_Flash]

Sorry but I have to say this, extra caps do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to benifit your electrical system. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, Caps are just wired in parallel to your amps and can go anywhere. You can plug the + of one cap to the + of another cap, and the - to the -. Or get a distributor block, and plug both your +s into that and ground your -. There is no special way, just plug the + into your main power wire, in any way shape or form, then ground the -.

[indiglosolara]

Thanks for the advice... I installed them temp. and tested it....

Actually it helped my system a bit better then when i was running 1 cap... i dont get flickers or any seems of power lost...

I'm still thinking about getting a extra battery but for now.. im pulled my system out last weekend to finsh up my trunk..

Ill take pics when im done....

[HKSV6SLE]

i have a good test cd. it will show where your losing power.