Quote Originally Posted by BushMasterBoy View Post
Wow, they definitely have updated capacitors! Solid state devices integrated into the construction ? I see the discrete components on the top of the capacitor. I guess Moore's law applies to components too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_law
Yep, Moore's law has been true for quite a while. However, if current processors are an indication, that is going to have to change... https://www.technologyreview.com/s/6...on-moores-law/

Those are actually inexpensive protection boards that I added to the top of the basic 2 pin super caps.

But yes, supercaps have opened an entirely different world. Many of the large IT UPS's that I have worked around are now built using supercaps, due to their ability to cycle up to ~1 million times (fully charged to fully discharged and back to fully charged). Instead of having to be serviced every 1-3 years, depending on the company policies, they can be left alone for a LONG time. Even if they get completely drained, when the power comes back on, they charge again.

Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
What can you run off those capacitors, and how long does it take to charge them?
That bank actually lives in my GSXR1000 now. I got tired of having MC batteries die, so I built one that I can always recharge, and as long as I start the bike once a week, it doesn't go dead.

I can have the pack charged enough to start the grumpy bike started in 20 minutes.

If you build something like this, be aware that when they are completely dead, they look like a dead short to a battery charger. You need a properly rated resistor inline on the positive line to prevent the charger from self protecting.

Also be aware, these things dump current at an extremely high rate. Don't let them short out.