capacitor

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The use of a smaller energy storage unit like a capacitor could be a strategy to not store so much energy where one could drive for extended periods of time without combustion, but to assist a motor at specific points in vehicle use.

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  1. noun An electric circuit element used to store charge temporarily, consisting in general of two metallic plates separated and insulated from each other by a dielectric. Also called condenser.

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  • This capacitor is big and heavey so it'd need to be mounted in a wall and carefully insulated beacuse it's 4.2 KV and will arc to nearby grounds. —  The Explosives and Weapons Forum: Anti-robbery defenses
  • I suggest that you follow the information outlined in this thread* after first inspecting your logic board visually to determine if the capacitor issue applies. —  Discussions: Message List - root
  • The use of a smaller energy storage unit like a capacitor could be a strategy to not store so much energy where one could drive for extended periods of time without combustion, but to assist a motor at specific points in vehicle use. —  2strokebuzz
  • Once the capacitor is fully charged, the switch can be reversed to discharge the capacitor.
  • This tutorial illustrates how the amount time required to charge and discharge a capacitor is a very important factor in the design of electrical circuits.
 

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