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MPaulHolmes · 09-08-2015, 10:54 PM

Definitely make sure the contactor stays closed. If it opens, and you use some power, it could run the capacitor all the way to 0v, and then when the contactor closes again, the capacitor will get hammered with like 10,000amp for an instant.

09-08-2015, 10:54 PM	#1952 (permalink)
MPaulHolmes PaulH Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maricopa, AZ (sort of. Actually outside of town) Posts: 3,832 Michael's Electric Beetle - '71 Volkswagen Superbeetle 500000 Thanks: 1,368 Thanked 1,202 Times in 765 Posts	Definitely make sure the contactor stays closed. If it opens, and you use some power, it could run the capacitor all the way to 0v, and then when the contactor closes again, the capacitor will get hammered with like 10,000amp for an instant. __________________ kits and boards