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    I need help understand maxwell ultra capacitors

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by HopelesslyFaithful, Dec 8, 2012.

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    yeah i found in the manufacture specs it is 3 Wh of energy storage tops. What i am curious is if it would work as a capacitor for an electric fence. Could you make two groups of these that absord the energy from the fence and than reshoot it through the fence when full.


    here the idea.

    1. fence fires until first set of capacitors are full.
    2. than it switches to first set of capacitors and they fire until dead into the second set
    3. than second set fire until they are drained and what energy is left is in the first set again
    4 repeats sets 2-3 until no usable energy is left.


    This would be able to save like 80% of the energy used. I did some quick math...not including set up cost but it could save you ~50% on electricity after you total in the cost for the capacitors. I am more thinking about a high powered fence but it works from what i understand of it.


    Also these things prices have been dropping like mad so if you bought bulk of these you could get them probably for 50 bucks a piece maybe less. Interesting idea though. I was also using 13 cents per Kwh for the math. This could save a ton of money if your in an area with higher electricity cost. I personally like the "greenness" of saving 80% of electricity lol