Cap Voltages
05-08-2007, 09:13 PM
#1
Cap Voltages
Please take it easy on the flaming, but i just read someone say voltages dont matter. Well at my work we have some heavy duty caps laying aroung, But there rated at like 250v, so needless to say I havent tried using any of them. Just curious if they would work or not. Sorry for sounding like a complete newb but I've never really had much experience with capacitors before. I know how they work where I work, just never been willing to sacrifice my gear for what if.
05-09-2007, 09:38 AM
#3
caps specifically for car audio are usually rated 16, 20 or 24 volts.
Any of those will work, won't matter. If you have a cap rated 250v, its probably made for a high voltage power supply, and probably won't work as well for car audio. But it won't hurt anything to try it. I suspect it will drain your battery faster due to leakage. And by faster, i mean it might only take 6 weeks to drain your battery rather than 8.
Any of those will work, won't matter. If you have a cap rated 250v, its probably made for a high voltage power supply, and probably won't work as well for car audio. But it won't hurt anything to try it. I suspect it will drain your battery faster due to leakage. And by faster, i mean it might only take 6 weeks to drain your battery rather than 8.
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