Re: Why do i have a voltage capacitor in my wiring?????
I'll accept the wet noodle too... but first - one last point that a lot of folks miss (and yes, I'm an EE too)... A bad connection is essentially extra resistance in the circuit at some point. As you draw current through it, the voltage drops proportionally to the current and that resistance (Ohms law). The interesting part is that the point of resistance heats up when current is flowing (the loss of energy has to go somewhere) and as the temperature increases, so does the resistance and therefore the voltage drops even more. This action could explain why it works for 10 min then drops out. I assume the capacitor was placed there because the "turn on current surge" when one of the devices turns on probably dropped the voltage to the shut down level on the other device - this is common when two devices share the same circuit - fix it by running separate feeds from the battery or fuse box. Adding the capacitor close to the device helps minimize the voltage drop during turn on surge - a band aid for sure and likely more costly than fixing the real problem.
Bring on the wet noodle...
I'll accept the wet noodle too... but first - one last point that a lot of folks miss (and yes, I'm an EE too)... A bad connection is essentially extra resistance in the circuit at some point. As you draw current through it, the voltage drops proportionally to the current and that resistance (Ohms law). The interesting part is that the point of resistance heats up when current is flowing (the loss of energy has to go somewhere) and as the temperature increases, so does the resistance and therefore the voltage drops even more. This action could explain why it works for 10 min then drops out. I assume the capacitor was placed there because the "turn on current surge" when one of the devices turns on probably dropped the voltage to the shut down level on the other device - this is common when two devices share the same circuit - fix it by running separate feeds from the battery or fuse box. Adding the capacitor close to the device helps minimize the voltage drop during turn on surge - a band aid for sure and likely more costly than fixing the real problem.
Bring on the wet noodle...