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lonnie 02-26-2009 09:28 AM

Was it a Electrolytic cap that blew or a Ceramic? Kind of hard to tell from the pic but I would assume elctrolytic..but just Fyi, there is a manufacturer that has been selling some dud caps, that are expanding and leaking due to bad temperature stability...I'll see if I can find the name again, but they were electrolytic caps. Hopefully there is no residual damage from that cap blowing, should be a good project!

AleroB888 02-26-2009 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio (Post 434543)
Given the caps proximity to the RCA input, its likely somebody had a line driver on this amp and applied to much voltage to the RCA input.

Thats my guess. These are only rated for 5v input. Ive seen line drivers to 13 volts.


No schematic, huh?

Ryan from Ohio 02-26-2009 09:59 AM

Nope,
these places dont give them out.

I can pay $20 to some chinese website who claims to have them but Im confident I can just replace said cap and be fine.

Nate's Alero 02-26-2009 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrington17 (Post 433785)
that liquid is oil, to separate the plates that hold the current w/in the cap.

and yes.. wiring it backwards is like putting a pipe bomb in your trunk. Thats why most big caps have that little "turkey tester" thing that pops up when its going to blow. You see that... you run.


Turkie is dun! wait DAIYUM!!! (boom) :lol:

AleroDrime 03-01-2009 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heineck (Post 433570)
how i would i know whether or not i need a cap?


if your headlights dim when your bass hits hard you need one

AleroDrime 03-01-2009 01:14 AM

um is there a how to on these i handnt thought much about how to wire one up, i just new you had to be careful when disconnectign them, discharge and all

Nate's Alero 03-01-2009 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AleroRacing (Post 435943)
um is there a how to on these i handnt thought much about how to wire one up, i just new you had to be careful when disconnectign them, discharge and all


yeah, i made my own small cap, i forgot about discharging, i lol'ed

AleroDrime 03-04-2009 11:08 PM

how do you dischrage them safely

cherrington17 03-04-2009 11:12 PM

put your hand across them.
:lol:

Nate's Alero 03-04-2009 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrington17 (Post 438025)
put your hand across them.
:lol:


:haha: :haha: :haha:


i can imagine, hmm OOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!

natedawg9640 03-04-2009 11:35 PM

speaking of blowing up electronice... i seen a dude trying to start a bronco II... hooked the power cables up backwards or something... got in the cab and cranked it and the battery exploded... it was way louder than a shot gun and sent plastic shrapnel and battery acid flying everywhere... he's lucky he didn't have someone in the cab trying to start it for him

cherrington17 03-05-2009 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero (Post 438028)
:haha: :haha: :haha:


i can imagine, hmm OOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!


thats not ow worthy... i CAN and MIGHT stop your heart. worse electric shock you'll probably ever get. like a horse fence... on steriods.

Misuseofyou 03-05-2009 05:07 PM

12v shouldn't be that bad. I've heard 120v is just about perfect to stop your heart. I got a 120 volt shock once and I jumped like 3 feet in the air involuntarily.

cherrington17 03-05-2009 05:13 PM

its not the voltage (thats just what hurts) its the current. 1F is ALOT of current.

i've been hit by 120V multiple times. makes my arm tingle, but thats about it. 3kV REALLY hurts.

Ryan from Ohio 03-05-2009 06:48 PM

The higher the voltage the further the electric can "jump".

The higher the amperage the more you die.

Thats as simple as it gets. lol

jamcllw 03-05-2009 06:52 PM

3kV aint shit
Try putting your hands on a backlight inverter on a big screen LCD panel. 15-20kV. At that point it doesn't sting it more or less boils your skin instantly.

cherrington17 03-05-2009 06:59 PM

yeah... mine wasn't that bad. it was an electric fence to keep horses contained. it locked up my arm, and blew it back behind my head.

most stun guns run 10-30k

Ryan from Ohio 03-05-2009 07:01 PM

Just dont pee on that fence... lol

AleroDrime 03-06-2009 11:52 PM

can't i get a seriose answer on that, i could hurt myself, how is actual injury funny? now if i said i was chancing tires adn the wheel fell off the hub adn hit me in the nuts or someone else, i could see the humor, im laughting cus i just though of that but yeah some one tell me

cherrington17 03-07-2009 07:22 AM

you connect them to a lightbulb. when the bulb goes out, theres no power left.


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