Power Capacitor to gain acceleration
07-01-2004, 11:07 AM
#76
Tech Addict
Originally posted by TCRacerPro
HEY MY OLD CAPACITATOR FRIED OFF, WHERE DO YOU INSTALL A 10,000 UF CAPACITATOR CORRECTLY IN THIS SPEED CONTROL. I GOT A FRIEND TO INSTALL IT, PUT I THINK HE INSTALLED IT WRONG... PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE TO CORRECTLY INSTALL IT THANKS..
HEY MY OLD CAPACITATOR FRIED OFF, WHERE DO YOU INSTALL A 10,000 UF CAPACITATOR CORRECTLY IN THIS SPEED CONTROL. I GOT A FRIEND TO INSTALL IT, PUT I THINK HE INSTALLED IT WRONG... PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE TO CORRECTLY INSTALL IT THANKS..
Originally posted by BigBear
Yes.
Match up the - on the ESC to the - on the capacitor.
Match up the + on the ESC to the + on the capacitor.
Remember to attach the capacitor on the battery wires of the ESC.
Also, I found the manufacturer website with the capacitor specs. Check out the initial post.
Yes.
Match up the - on the ESC to the - on the capacitor.
Match up the + on the ESC to the + on the capacitor.
Remember to attach the capacitor on the battery wires of the ESC.
Also, I found the manufacturer website with the capacitor specs. Check out the initial post.
07-01-2004, 07:08 PM
#77
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Originally posted by andsetinn
07-01-2004, 08:01 PM
#78
Tech Adept
Hey thanks guuys!.!.!
07-01-2004, 08:11 PM
#79
Tech Addict
I missed out on the capacitor that was on ebay and Im looking a mouser electronics now. I found two low impendance 10v 10,000uf caps http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?hand..._pcodeid=64712 and http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?hand...pcodeid=64703. Which looks better? They have the same dimensions as the ebay one (.5mm off probably rounded anyway) so they could be the same one.
07-01-2004, 08:25 PM
#80
Tech Addict
What does it mean if it says a capacitor is Radial?
07-02-2004, 06:00 AM
#82
Originally posted by tornado
GM provide a 470uF 16V electrolytic cap and a super schottky diode with the esc.
GM provide a 470uF 16V electrolytic cap and a super schottky diode with the esc.
Is this self contained? I have the GM V8 and there are not external capacitors or diodes. Also, the directions metioned something about adding a capacitior. May be it is just me having trouble reading the poorly translated manual
07-02-2004, 11:39 AM
#83
Tech Addict
Sorry,
for my smart remark. Radial has the leads coming out of the same end of the can. Axial has one coming out of each end of the can.
07-02-2004, 11:50 AM
#84
Tech Addict
I knew what the axial one is but the ones that dont state radial are still radial as shown through the picture, but are half the price.
07-02-2004, 06:42 PM
#85
Guest
Originally posted by StewartFan20
Is this self contained? I have the GM V8 and there are not external capacitors or diodes. Also, the directions metioned something about adding a capacitior. May be it is just me having trouble reading the poorly translated manual
Is this self contained? I have the GM V8 and there are not external capacitors or diodes. Also, the directions metioned something about adding a capacitior. May be it is just me having trouble reading the poorly translated manual
Nope....you've gotta instal it yourself. If you notice the power cap. its polarised (means there is a +ve and a -ve output)...and these leads are connected parallel to connection to battery on the esc.
07-02-2004, 06:45 PM
#86
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Originally posted by AE Racer
I knew what the axial one is but the ones that dont state radial are still radial as shown through the picture, but are half the price.
I knew what the axial one is but the ones that dont state radial are still radial as shown through the picture, but are half the price.
07-06-2004, 12:57 PM
#88
ESR
After reading through this thread, I went to a local electronics store and found huge racks full of capacitors... I was able to identify all the parameters that have been mentioned here (voltage, temperature, and uf rating) but couldn't find out anything about the resistance (ESR) rating on any of them. The guy at the shop said he'd never heard of rating or testing them for resistance.
So, how can you find the resistance on these things?
So, how can you find the resistance on these things?
07-06-2004, 03:04 PM
#89
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Re: ESR
Originally posted by Rockheadsguy
So, how can you find the resistance on these things?
So, how can you find the resistance on these things?
07-07-2004, 02:30 AM
#90
Tech Addict
You could measure the resistance -ESR meter- Most manufacturers have table listing ESR for their capacitors, just have a look at their homepage. ESR is very important measurement, it specifies how the capacitor behaves at certain frequencies, the shop should be able to access this information.
Last edited by andsetinn; 07-07-2004 at 02:37 AM.