Operating features:
The Power Capacitor is an energy storage capacitor. It is designed
to supplement audio amplifiers power supply during high current
demand. The overall bass response of your audio system will be
enhanced with the using of this device due to it´s ability to store a
large amount of current and discharge it in a short period of time.
Combined with a good car battery and powerful DC-wiring will make
you experience a new dimension in the bass sound.
Another significant feature of the Power Cap is it´s ability to filter
noise induced in the system by the amplifiers power supply or
from the car alternator which could cause objectionable noise to be
induced into the audio system. We recommend using a capacitor of
1 Farad for each 500 Watts amplifier power. You can never have too
much capacitance in an audio system.
Installation:
The Power Cap should be mounted as close to the amplifier as pos-
sible and keep the wires short to reduce voltage drop in the cable.
Use the two mounting brackets to fix the capacitor near the amplifier.
The Power Cap may be mounted in any position. Care should be
taken to ensure the venting plug on capacitors top is unobstructed
at all time. The plug is a pressure relief valve when the polarity be-
comes reversed. If reversed voltage is applied to the capacitor, fluid
will leak through this vent plug and rendering the capacitor useless.
Wiring:
Use the same cable area to the capacitor as to the amplifier. The Po-
wer Cap should be fused at the battery, don´t place any fuse between
the Power Cap and the amplifier. Mount the fuse as in the drawing
below. Use the same cable area for the ground wire. The capacitor
should be connected in parallel with the positive feed to the amplifier.
If you have a model with the power block included on the top of the
capacitor, use this for connecting.
Technical Assistance
For technical assistance ask the shop where the product was sold or
the distributor in your country. You can also send an e-mail to info@
dls.se
Warranty service
This product is covered by warranty, depending on the conditions
in the country where it is sold. If it is returned for service, please
include the original dated receipt (or a copy) with the product.
Thank you for buying a high performance DLS Power
Cap capacitor. To avoid possible injury and damage to
your audio system, please first read this manual carefully
before you start to install the Cap. We recommend you to
keep the manual and all original accessories, including
the charge / discharge light bulb, in the packing box for
possible future use.
DLS POWER CAPS
OWNERS MANUAL
DLS Svenska AB 2009-05-04
DLS Svenska AB
Phone: +46 31 84 00 60
P.O. Box 13029
Fax: +46 31 84 40 21
SE-402 51 Göteborg
E-mail: [email protected]
Sweden
www.dls.se
More facts:
Capacitance
1 Farad
1 Farad with DVM
Both models have a power block installed
Max voltage
20 DCV
20 DCV
Tolerance
+-10% +50%
+-10% +50%
Max. temp.
95 C
95 C
Size
77 x 243 mm
77 x 243 mm
Art.no.
10-49510
10-49511
Charging the capacitor:
Before connecting the capacitor in the system it must be
charged slowly. The charging process is accomplished by
connecting the attached light bulb in series between the bat-
terys positive pole and the capacitors positive terminal (see
the photo below). Connect the negative terminal to ground.
At first the bulb glows, but after 60 seconds the lamp stops to
glow. Now the capacitor is fully charged.
The capacitor can be damaged if it´s not charged with a lamp
the first time it´s used. If you have lost the original lamp you
can charge/recharge the capacitor with the use of a 12 volt,
1-2 Watt vehicle lamp.
NOTE! Never connect +12 Volt to the capacitor without
charging it, this will destroy the capacitor.
Discharging the capacitor:
The capacitor must be discharged when it is removed from
the system. Simply place the same buld that was used in
the charging process across the terminals of the capacitor to
eliminate the stored power. the capacitor will be fully dischar-
ged when the bulb stops to glow, and can be stored away.
+ 12 V
ground -
Safety Considerations:
- To prevent injury and damage to the product, please read
and follow the instructions in this manual.
- If you feel unsure about installing the system yourself,
have it installed by a qualified DLS installer.
- Observe polarity during installation to eliminate the pos-
sibility of damaging the capacitor, the battery, or other as-
sociated equipment.
Capacitor with power block w/o DVM:
Capacitor with DVM power block on top:
Charging with the
bulb in series with
the + terminal.
Don’t hold the bulb
with your fingers, it
becomes hot.
Charging time: 60
seconds
Discharging with the
bulb in parallel with
the + and - termi-
nals.Don’t hold the
bulb with your fing-
ers, it becomes hot.
Fuse
Amplifier
Battery
+
+
-
-
To amplifier
remote
A small wire must be
connected between the
amplifier remote and the
remote terminal on the ca-
pacitor. This is for starting
the LED display.
+
_
Fuse
Amplifier
Battery
+
+
-
-
+
_
