Capacitor - how many Farad to I need?

[pologuy 10+ year member]

Hi,

I am installing 2 amps - one 4 channel amp with 125 x 4 Watts, and one 2 channel amp with 125 x 2 watts...

I am looking at a 6 farad capacity - is this too large?

Is there such a thing as having a too large farad capacitor?

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[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

get a battery capacitors ****

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

a jigga farad

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

you need...........nothing.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

1.21 gigawatts....should work

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

0

dont waste your money on a cap. just get a good battery. caps arent totally useless. they do have a purpose sometimes but chances are wont do you any good at all

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

11tybillion

 

[ironchef b 10+ year member]

Doing the BIG 3 should suffice.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

1.21 gigawatts....should work

capacitors are measured in farad noob

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

capacitors are measured in ferrets noob

fixed.

 

[john denver 10+ year member]

Hi,
I am installing 2 amps - one 4 channel amp with 125 x 4 Watts, and one 2 channel amp with 125 x 4 watts...

I am looking at a 6 farad capacity - is this too large?

Is there such a thing as having a too large farad capacitor?

you have a two channel amp with four channels

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

fixed.

jeez, that could prove to be expensive

 

[mgcauctions09 10+ year member]

a 1 farad will be plenty

 

[mccanng 10+ year member]

I would see if you need a cap before you get one.

And yeah a little battery would hold more power.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

1 pico is all you need