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Thread: Capacitor charging |
    
New member Username: Skidog1156
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2004 - 12:00 pm: |
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I have a Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap. I lost my charging card that has the built in resistor. I was wondering if anyone knew a different method of charging a cap. I've heard of using a "test light" or using a resistor, but I don't know what they did with the test light or the size of the resistor. If anyone knows the test light method, or the size of resistor, help is greatly appreciated. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 4323
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2004 - 12:14 pm: |
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you could build your own using some 1K ohm resistors but it'd be easier to just go to any audio store and have them charge it with a card they have handy.
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New member Username: Skidog1156
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 02:07 am: |
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I was trying to make this work and I figured out the "test light" method, it works like a charm.
Really easy, hook up the negative end of your power source to your cap. Then, using your test light, connect the positive end to the positive power source, and the negative end of the light to the positive side of the cap. Power will flow through the light (nice and slow (30 sec.)) until the cap is charged, and when it stops flowing, the light shuts off. So again, a summary, neg. battery to neg. cap, pos. battery to pos. light, neg light to pos. cap. When the light shuts off - its ready.
Here's a pic: http://www.geocities.com/skidog1156/cap.html
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Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 4362
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 03:27 pm: |
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and if you don't know what you're doing, you could blow off your hand.
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New member Username: Skidog1156
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Monday, August 02, 2004 - 02:14 am: |
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This is true. You'll either spot weld a wire to the terminal.. or if you really have NO idea what your doing, and cross the polarity.. that'll fire off like a 12 guage and smoke up the garage. |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 4387
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Monday, August 02, 2004 - 01:40 pm: |
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yeah
reverse wire a 1fd cap inside a car some time
see if you can blow out any windows
hehe
note: that's sarcasm. don't really try this at home.
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