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  • Ub Hauled
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Aug 2007
    • 3031
    #1

    Tech Guys, PLease chime in...

    I just happen to have this 35v 1000uf (picture) cap and I was wondering if I can use it instead of the originals... any thoughts?
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    • SweetAccord
      Speed Passion
      • Oct 2007
      • 1302
      #2
      Um, why?

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        • AntronX
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2008
          • 333
          #3
          Don't do it. Those Rubycon ZLH capacitors are special low impedance type. I think they are there for inductance (?) control. Call Castle's tech support and ask. Share with us what you find out.

          BTW, cap tech sheet: http://www.rubycon.co.jp/en/catalog/...inum/e_ZLH.pdf
          Last edited by AntronX; 08-28-2008, 08:10 PM.

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            • Ub Hauled
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Aug 2007
              • 3031
              #4
              This one is low impedance as well... and high ripple current.
              SEE HERE
              Sweet accord, I'll try to find the thread that explains it all...
              I'll contact CC and get the scoop on it.
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                • Ub Hauled
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 3031
                  #5
                  bump...
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                    • SweetAccord
                      Speed Passion
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 1302
                      #6
                      Are you trying to improve on their design or are you trying to repair the caps that are on there?

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                        • Ub Hauled
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Aug 2007
                          • 3031
                          #7
                          Originally posted by SweetAccord
                          Are you trying to improve on their design or are you trying to repair the caps that are on there?
                          just want to up the "uf" so the caps don't work so hard.
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                            • AntronX
                              Senior Member
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 333
                              #8
                              I spoke to Castle, and looks like you can go with bigger caps as long as they are the same high speed low impedance type. Those caps are there to smooth out the ripple current from the controller. But I think with bigger caps you will get bigger spark when connecting battery.

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                                • Ub Hauled
                                  Fast Electric Addict!
                                  • Aug 2007
                                  • 3031
                                  #9
                                  AntronX,
                                  who did you talk to at CC, I have been trying to talk to peeps there and have no luck...
                                  I believe these caps I have are Low ohm, high ripple... and yes, I'd probably get more spark but on a 2s1p pack it really is not all that bad... if it was a 10s pack, I'd be thinking about damping that spark a bit. Thanks for the info.
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                                    • AntronX
                                      Senior Member
                                      • Jul 2008
                                      • 333
                                      #10
                                      I called their number + option 1 for tech support. Did not get a name of a person i spoke to. They are very knowledgeable and having excellent tech support like that makes their products worth their price. For 2S i don't think it's even worth the trouble of unsoldering old caps, unless one broke off.

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                                        • Ub Hauled
                                          Fast Electric Addict!
                                          • Aug 2007
                                          • 3031
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by AntronX
                                          For 2S i don't think it's even worth the trouble of unsoldering old caps, unless one broke off.
                                          it's just to cover my basis, if that was the failure on my setup I'd hate it...
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                                            • SweetAccord
                                              Speed Passion
                                              • Oct 2007
                                              • 1302
                                              #12
                                              I'm surprised they advised you to make any change of this sort. I would think they would void your warranty if it even still is.

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