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If you wanna know you could use 0.5 Farad's per 1000 watts but current is the real concern, if you used 1.5farad cap it just and no upgrades to alt then you've just added another battery(the cap) for the alternator to charge. do you have a system wiring diagram, cause that would help and make it easier to make adjustments and ideas
yes, you can. the way i have mine hooked up is the power wire runs straight to the capacitor first THEN split into the two amps using a distrubution block. the amps and cap have their own grounds.
thats one way to wire it. there are other options.
if you are using larger than 4 awg wire you should run both power and ground to the battery, because the body will only give at best the current floe of 4 awg wire, when you use distro blocks use on for power( fused) and one for ground (unfused) use and ground the amps at the same point and run a ground from the deck and ground at the same point, to eliminate noise, there are a tons of ways to wire a system best to plan it out before you go then no issues when you are done ask questions is the best way
When done right a cap can be more more than just a 'band-aid'. Besides the voltage stabilization they will allow for short bursts of currents greater than that which the battery/alternator system can provide in a given time.
You can run a power wire into the cap, run separate wires from the cap to the amps. Or run from the cap into a distro block into the amps. You can use a ground disto block or you can ground the amps and cap together. Many options.
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Originally Posted by lil_brwn_guy
if you are using larger than 4 awg wire you should run both power and ground to the battery, because the body will only give at best the current floe of 4 awg wire
So you're saying there is more metal conductor in one ~17ft run of 4AWG than the entire car's body/chassis?!?
yes, you can. the way i have mine hooked up is the power wire runs straight to the capacitor first THEN split into the two amps using a distrubution block. the amps and cap have their own grounds.
thats one way to wire it. there are other options.
wow. quite pricey. thats a truck alternator. does that mean that our civics could practically use an alt from any other vehicle? is there a way to get an aftermarket alternator, lets say, made to 'take lots of beating'?
When done right a cap can be more more than just a 'band-aid'. Besides the voltage stabilization they will allow for short bursts of currents greater than that which the battery/alternator system can provide in a given time.
You can run a power wire into the cap, run separate wires from the cap to the amps. Or run from the cap into a distro block into the amps. You can use a ground disto block or you can ground the amps and cap together. Many options.
If you wanna know you could use 0.5 Farad's per 1000 watts but current is the real concern, if you used 1.5farad cap it just and no upgrades to alt then you've just added another battery(the cap) for the alternator to charge. do you have a system wiring diagram, cause that would help and make it easier to make adjustments and ideas
Well. I have Pioneer deck DEH-6800 that powers up Profile 1000W 4CH amp thats in the trunk. The amp powers up 4 of my Polk DB6500 (2 in the front, 2 in the back) component speakers w/ crossovers and tweeters. The power cable is 5 gauge that came in the SCOSCHE amp wiring kit that I used to wire this up. Recently I've bought 2 10" JL Audio subs in a box that have Rocksford Fosgate 360a2 amp attached to it. I was told to upgrade the wiring so I bought the Monster Cable 300 series multi amp wiring kit and Monster Cable PRO 4CH rca cables for my components that I'm waiting for to come in the mail. I know I will need a capacitor, and i'm scared to think that i will need to get a different alternator and/or battery.
If you wanna know you could use 0.5 Farad's per 1000 watts but current is the real concern, if you used 1.5farad cap it just and no upgrades to alt then you've just added another battery(the cap) for the alternator to charge. do you have a system wiring diagram, cause that would help and make it easier to make adjustments and ideas
Well. I have Pioneer deck DEH-6800 that powers up Profile 1000W 4CH amp thats in the trunk. The amp powers up 4 of my Polk DB6500 (2 in the front, 2 in the back) component speakers w/ crossovers and tweeters. The power cable is 5 gauge that came in the SCOSCHE amp wiring kit that I used to wire this up. Recently I've bought 2 10" JL Audio subs in a box that have Rocksford Fosgate 360a2 amp attached to it. I was told to upgrade the wiring so I bought the Monster Cable 300 series multi amp wiring kit and Monster Cable PRO 4CH rca cables for my components that I'm waiting for to come in the mail. I know I will need a capacitor, and i'm scared to think that i will need to get a different alternator and/or battery.
