User manual AUDIOBAHN ACAP7P

[. . . ] Judge for yourself, and remember what it's all about, "If it's not Bigger, Badder & Better, it's not Audiobahn. " If audio is your life, Audiobahn is the brand for you!People never stop trying to get the best product, so we will never stop making it. *To learn more about "TEAM AUDIOBAHN" please give us a call, see our website at www. audiobahninc. com, or email us at team@audiobahninc. com to learn about all the details. Table of Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION CAPACITOR INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS CHARGING / DISCHARGING MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENTS AND TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING / DISCLAIMER WARRANTY 3 4 5 6 6 8 9 10-11 2 Introduction Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the worlds finest brand of car audio products. we are devoted to making our musical reproduction the very best, and we are pleased you have chosen our product. Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsmanship, and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve. For maximum performance we recommend you have your Audiobahn product installed by an Authorized Audiobahn Dealer, as we provide specialized training through our Audiobahn Installer Training Programs. [. . . ] A capacitor will help reduce or eliminate this "alternator whine" and popping. We recommend using 1 farad of capacitance for every 1000 watts of amplifier output. This is a general rule of thumb and may be adjusted up or down depending on the efficiency, current draw, and design of the amplifiers being used. 4 Specifications Capacitance ACAP7P / ACAP3P------------------------------------------------------------1, 000, 000 microfarads (1 Farad) Working Voltage ACAP7P---------------------------------------------------------------------------24V ACAP3P---------------------------------------------------------------------------20V Surge Voltage ACAP7P---------------------------------------------------------------------------30V ACAP3P---------------------------------------------------------------------------24V E. S. R. (Equivalent Series Resistance)----------------------------------0. 0016 ohm @ 200 Hz / 25 C Capacitance Tolerance------------------------------------------------------+/- 5% Charging WARNING!!! Before making or breaking any electrical connections, please make sure to read the following instructions on how to properly charge and discharge the capacitor. Not following the charge / discharge instructions can lead to permanent damage to the capacitor, which is not covered under the manufacturer warranty. Charging After mounting the capacitor in its final position, attach the ground to the capacitor and the chassis grounding location. Next hold the supplied bulb between the (+) positive battery lead and the (+) positive terminal of the capacitor. If using a bulb, it should light up for a short time (normally 15-30 seconds or so) and then go out. After waiting for the capacitor to charge, remove the bulb or resistor and immediately attach the power (+) cable to the capacitor. The best way to ensure the cap is charged best is to keep the bulb attached until you touch the main power (+) wire to the capacitor, then remove it. 6 Discharging Discharging If you plan to store your vehicle or plan on not using the system for a long period of time, we suggest to remove the capacitor. Anytime you disconnect the capacitor's power wire from the battery, you need to properly discharge the capacitor. This is done by using the same supplied bulb as you used for charging the capacitor. Take the bulb and place the ends across the negative (-) and positive (+) terminals of the capacitor. This will cause the capacitor to safely discharge so it can be stored away. 7 Installation and Mounting For maximum performance, the capacitor should be installed as close to your amplifier(s) as possible. The ideal location is one which allows for short wiring runs while keeping the capacitors somewhat isolated from the heat created by the amplifier system. The positive (+) power wire should be kept as short as possible and be connected to the amplifier's battery supply input. We recommend that a high performance distribution block be used to create a splice into this cable (see Fig. You may also use the capacitor itself as a distribution block by adding multiple power wires to the terminals located on the top of the capacitor. No fuses should be installed in the wire between the capacitor and the amplifier system (make sure there is an appropriate fuse at the battery in the main power supply cable). The ground cable for the capacitor should also be made as short as possible and be connected directly to the vehicle chassis at a bare metal location. Do not grounf the capacitor directly to the amplifier ground terminal or ground cable. The capcitor and all other components in the system should be grounded using separate ground cables. It is ok to ground them to the same point on the chassis or frame, just not connected directly to eachother. 1) The positive (+) and negative (-) wires for the capacitor should be the same gauge as the amplifier's power and ground cables. Max 24 inches to amp reccomended for power wire Patent: DES 423, 503 8 Troubleshooting Should you encounter a problem with your capacitor, you can follow the steps below to make sure that it is working properly. [. . . ] www. audiobahninc. com 10 Warranty Technical Assistance (800)488-8595 /tech@audiobahninc. com Audiobahn Consumer Product Warranty Policy Audiobahn products are manufactured with the highest quality components and some of the most advanced technology available. Because of this, we recommend that you have your new products installed by an Authorized Audiobahn Dealer. (A list of Authorized Audiobahn Dealers can be found on our web page). Any product found to have a manufacturer defect will be replaced with a new piece of the same or similar model, or repaired at the discretion of Audiobahn. Any product found to have no manufacturer defect will be returned to the sender at their cost. [. . . ]