Re: [TR] Thinking about deleting my battery on my TR4.

[Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>]

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On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com> wrote:

> My Tr4 always starts quickly -- Anyone tried substituing super caps for
> battery on their TR?


A battery has internal resistance, which limits the discharge rate.  You
can weld with it, but it's rarely more exciting than that*.

A capacitor, OTOH, can discharge rather more quickly.  Not a good thing.

*(exceptions made for sparks around hard-working wet cell batteries, which
can get very interesting very quickly.  Wear safety glasses when
jump-startign cars!)


Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.

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>*(exceptions made for sparks around hard-working wet cell batteries, which=
 can get very interesting very quickly.=C2=A0 Wear safety glasses when jump=
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