Batcap Vs. Car Starter ( test )

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Dec 16, 2003 | 09:20 AM

Perfecttones - Paul

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We did a little test, we installed a single Batcap 300 in my Isuzu I-mark with no batteries only the Batcap 300 we tried to start the car.

Here are the results

Batcap Vs. Car Starter

Dec 16, 2003 | 10:59 AM

Dave MacKinnon

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I haven't played with the Bat-Caps yet, but they look really cool.

A better test would be to disconnect the alternator and see how many times it can start it. Do the same with a motorcycle battery of the same size.

Dec 16, 2003 | 01:33 PM

Paul Niwranski

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I want one too. I was talking to them back in 1999 after they came out but couldn't convince them to send me a sample

Dec 16, 2003 | 01:54 PM

JohnnyToronto

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Cool, how do they compare to a normal battery?

Dec 16, 2003 | 05:20 PM

Perfecttones - Paul

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That there is not meant to be a battery, it is meant to be used as a " cap " wired just before the amp, it seems to keep voltage about 1volt higher on a 1000watt syatem but i'm doing alot more testing with them

Dec 16, 2003 | 08:43 PM

Dave MacKinnon

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I know some of the SPL guys swear by them. They do seem to offer some serious reserve power.

What concerns me about them, just like the supercaps for 5-Farads and more, is that there is more internal resistance, and therefore more reluctance to allow current to flow. My belief is that they are better than a battery, but not as good as a cap. They can also store more charge than a cap. Making them a winner in my mental-books.