OT capacitors

dan rollins Silver Member Username: Dannyboyy O/S Power!!!!, i lo... USA Post Number: 506 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 20:10 GMT My friend and i are in a heated debate... do caps make your alternator last longer?
cory Bronze Member Username: Cdb004 I got 6 12s Post Number: 52 Registered: Oct-08	Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 20:13 GMT Yes but you have to charge your alternator often.
dan rollins Silver Member Username: Dannyboyy O/S Power!!!!, i lo... USA Post Number: 507 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 20:14 GMT how do you charge an alternator?
Paul Larrea Diamond Member Username: Wingmanalive Www.stainles... .ecrater.com Post Number: 20452 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 20:18 GMT OMGWTF??
Abarca Gold Member Username: Drant19 DUB-C, TX Post Number: 1620 Registered: Aug-07	Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 20:26 GMT ??? this thread FTL
State_Property Gold Member Username: Stateprop486 Phnom Penh Cambodia Post Number: 1816 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 20:42 GMT "do caps make your alternator last longer?" "Yes but you have to charge your alternator often" lmao.....
-Eric- Gold Member Username: Livin_loud COD4 Addict Post Number: 2892 Registered: Jan-06	Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 02:00 GMT a capacitor offers capacitance to a circuit aka your charging system. capacitance is the opposition to change in voltage. it stores a charge that is taken via battery, which is produced by your alternator. your consuming the same amount of power, its just stored in a different place and can be discharged quicker. so, no i don't believe it prolongs alternator life. p.s., terrible thread with terrible answers.
-Eric- Gold Member Username: Livin_loud COD4 Addict Post Number: 2893 Registered: Jan-06	Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 02:43 GMT oh, and just to clarify, alternators are AC generators. you don't charge them... although you do provide them with current for a magnetic field.
cory Bronze Member Username: Cdb004 I got 6 12s Post Number: 57 Registered: Oct-08	Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 18:53 GMT I charge mine all the time just turn your key on do not start just on and let it sit subs playing for a couple of hours
Canaan Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7454 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 18:55 GMT
cory Bronze Member Username: Cdb004 I got 6 12s Post Number: 58 Registered: Oct-08	Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 18:56 GMT Your the one that told me it would work canaan.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2939 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 18:58 GMT have you guys ever played that cheese game?
Mauricio Pinto Silver Member Username: Mpinto19k Dallas/Fort Hood, Tx Post Number: 155 Registered: Feb-09	Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 19:33 GMT Lol I'm curious to see where this one goes!
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2940 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 15:30 GMT quote: Lol I'm curious to see where this one goes! Into the archives under "DSP slow times"

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