[RFI] Big Farad versus Hybrid Caps?

K1TTT K1TTT at ARRL.NET
Thu Jun 18 16:50:02 PDT 2009


I love it... chrome trimmed caps with volt and amp meters and blue led light
strips!  Be sure to hook them up only with the oxygen free copper cables,
gold terminals and don't try to save by using 4ga cable, use the 1/0 stuff!


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: kd4e [mailto:doc at kd4e.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 00:36
> To: Mobile-Portable Reflector; RFI List
> Subject: [RFI] Big Farad versus Hybrid Caps?
> 
> Ignoring the hype and the prices - can someone address the
> difference
> in technology between a big Farad cap and a Hybrid?
> 
> http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/fp/tcat/28044/SFV/30046
> 
> Something like this "Power Acoustik CAPCELL-300" (300A x 2
> seconds)
> placed in-line with the vehicle DC supply, or at home
> in-line with a big
> deep-cycle battery or a AC-DC power supply, sounds like a
> cost-effective
> and compact way to make sure a solid state amp has all the
> current it needs
> when it needs it.
> 
> At home my plan is a US Battery 12V XC Sweeper-Scrubber
> deep-cycle
> (Amp Hours @ 20hr. rate 155min./75A for 77A continuous) with
> a 20A
> float charger.  If I add a big Farad or Hybrid it seems that
> I should be fine
> for normal SSB operation of a 700W output solid state amp.
> that usually
> wants about 60A @ 13.8VDC.
> 
> WDYT?
> 
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