XE2000C - Uncategorized ESX - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Power Capacitor for Car Audio
Brand	ESX
Model	XE2000C
Capacity	2.0 Farad +/- 10%
Continuous Voltage Range	11 - 16V DC
Operating Temperature	-40 to 80°C
Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR)	0.0015 Ohm @ 120Hz / 25°C
Dimensions (Diameter x Length)	∅76 x 325 mm
Digital Voltmeter	Yes, displays operating voltage
Control LED	Flashes on voltage fluctuations or drop
Audio Warning	Audible alert on reverse polarity
Remote Terminal	For connection to head unit remote wire
Potentiometer	Adjusts voltmeter reading
Mounting Brackets	Included (top and bottom)
Charging/Discharging Light Bulb	Included
Application	Stabilizes 12V supply, supports car audio amplifiers, filters AC noise
Safety Features	Warnings: electrical hazard, explosion risk; use light bulb for initial charge
Installation Note	Mount near amplifier, use short thick cables, same ground as amplifier
Discharging Requirement	Use supplied light bulb; never short circuit

Frequently Asked Questions - XE2000C ESX

How do I initially charge the XE2000C capacitor?

Connect the ground wire to the '-' terminal and the remote wire to the remote terminal. Then clamp the supplied light bulb to the '+' terminal and touch the '+' wire from the battery or distribution block to the other end of the bulb. After about one minute or when the capacitor reaches 10V, disconnect the bulb and connect the '+' terminal directly.

What is the purpose of the digital voltmeter on the capacitor?

The digital voltmeter displays the actual operating voltage of the capacitor. It indicates the status of your car's power supply and helps monitor voltage drops or fluctuations.

Why does the control LED flash?

The control LED flashes when there are major voltage fluctuations or a drop in voltage. This indicates a possible issue with the vehicle's onboard power system or faulty connections.

What should I do if I hear an audio warning?

An audio warning indicates a reverse polarity connection (poles swapped). Immediately disconnect all connections to avoid risk of explosion.

How do I discharge the capacitor before removal?

Remove the '+' wire from the capacitor terminal. Keep the '-' ground connected. Then bridge the '+' and '-' poles with the supplied light bulb. The discharging may take several minutes. The remote signal (head unit ON) must be active to check status. The bulb may get hot; use a gripper.

Can I install the capacitor near my amplifier?

Yes, it is recommended to mount the capacitor as close as possible to the amplifier. Cables should be short and have a large cross-section. Use the supplied brackets and screws on a mechanically stable surface, not on speaker enclosures.

What is the benefit of using the XE2000C in a car audio system?

The capacitor stabilizes the 12V supply, provides temporary high current for bass peaks, and filters AC voltage from the amplifier's power supply, reducing audible interference. This improves amplifier performance and sound quality.

How do I adjust the voltmeter reading?

Use a multimeter to measure the actual voltage across the '+' and '-' terminals. Remove the plexi cover and turn the potentiometer with a screwdriver to match the measured value. Reinstall the cover carefully.

What is the remote terminal used for?

The remote terminal should be connected to the remote wire from the head unit or amplifier. This ensures the capacitor is only active when the audio system is on, preventing battery drain.

What is included in the box?

The package includes: 1 power capacitor, 2 mounting brackets (top and bottom), 1 charging/discharging light bulb, 1 owner's manual, and a hardware package (screws, etc.).

USER MANUAL XE2000C ESX

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CAR AUDIO SYSTEMS

XE1200C

1.2 FARAD POWER CAPACITOR

XE2000C

2.0 FARAD POWER CAPACITOR

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

MONTAGE

Safety Instructions 11

Installation 12

Initial Charging Process 12

Wiring Diagram 13

Functional Descriptions 14

Discharging Process 15

Voltmeter Adjustment 15

SPECIFICATIONS

XE1200C

Capacity: 1.2 Farad +/- 10%

Continuous Voltage: 11 \~ 16V DC

Operation temperature: -40 80^

E.S.R.: 0,0015 Ohm @ 120hz / 25°

Dimensions: ø76 x 280 mm

XE2000C

Capacity: 2.0 Farad +/- 10%

Continuous Voltage: 11 \~ 16V DC

Operation temperature: - 40 \~ 80°C

E.S.R.: 0,0015 Ohm @ 120hz / 25°

Dimensions: ∅76 x 325 mm

KIT INCLUDED

1 Power Capacitor

2 Mounting Brackets (top and bottom)

1 Charging-/discharging light bulb

1 Owner's Manual

Hardware Package

APPLICATIONS

The power capacitor is used in vehicles for stabilizing the 12 Volt supply and support for car audio amplifiers, if fast and temporary high currents are required. The power capacitor can compensate short-term power peaks on the on-board electrical system for low and powerful bass operations.

The use of the power capacitors results in a considerably improved power expansion of the amplifier.

Car audio amplifiers require very high current peaks for a proper operation. Conventional car batteries are not designed to deliver additional power to car audio amplifiers.

Another feature of this power capacitor is to filter car AC voltage included by the amplifier power supply. This can cause audible interferences in the audio signal.

Bassperformanze at 50Hz and 70Hz without capacitor

Bassperformanze at 50Hz and 70Hz with capacitor

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Before you begin with the installation, please attend the following advices in this manual. Otherwise the risk of injury or a damage of the device consists.

The power capacitor is equivalent to common directives to be operated in vehicles inside the European Union and owns a CE-mark.

The capacitor should be installed by qualified and skilled personnel only. Special carefulness is essential, because in case of short circuits hazardous high currents could occur.

The power capacitor stores an extremely large amount of electricity and may explode or cause serious injury. If the device is used for other purposes than originally intended or if not proper used or installed, personal injury or material damage could occur.

The capacitor should be mounted at a mechanically stable position in the vehicle. The device should be fixed properly and professional.

At no time the power capacitor should be exposed to voltages higher than specified or its terminals shorted directly.

Protect the capacitor against humidity and heat.

For cleaning use a dry and soft cleaning tissue, by no means any chemicals or water.

WARNING! ELECTRICAL HAZARD

INSTALLATION

For achieving the best results the capacitor should be located close-by the amplifier. The cables between capacitor and amplifier should be short as possible and should have large cross section. While installing the cables or the operation, ensure not to damage the insulation of the cables.

1.) Tightly screw the device with the supplied brackets and screws as close as possible to the amplifier on a mechanically stable position. By no means install the capacitor on any kind of speaker enclosure or on high vibrating positions.
2.) The correct wiring is displayed on the next page. To avoid any interferences, connect the capacitor's ground connection at the same ground terminal like the amplifier.

INITIAL CHARGING PROCESS

For the first initial charging use by any means the supplied light bulb, to limit the charge current and to avoid connecting sparks. Connect the “—” ground wire with the “—” terminal of the capacitor. Then connect the remote-wire of the head unit with the remote-terminal on the capacitor.

Then clamp the supplied light bulb to the "+" terminal of the capacitor and hold the "+" wire of the battery or distribution block at the other end of the light bulb..

The light bulb can be disconnected after approx. one minute or if the capacitor reached a load of 10 volts. Then connect the “+” terminal of the battery with the “+” terminal of the capacitor to complete the charging process until 12\~14 volts are achieved.

During the charging process (between 5 \~ 10 Volt) a sound blip is hearable! The light bulb may get very hot during the charging process. Please avoid any short circuit on the terminals.

WIRING DIAGRAM

Wiring with Distribution Block (recommended)

graph LR
    A["Battery"] --> B["+"]
    C["Additional Fuse"] --> D["+"]
    E["Distribution-Block"] --> F["+"]
    G["Capacitor"] --> H["Ground at vehicle's chassis"]
    I["Remote-Wire from Car Stereo/Head Unit"] --> J["+"]
    K["Amplifier"] --> L["Ground at vehicle's chassis"]

Important Note: Please ensure the correct polarity for all connections!

Wiring without Distribution

Important Note: Please ensure the correct polarity for all connections!

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONS

Digital Voltmeter

This display indicates the actual operating voltage and is one of the most important features to display the status of the car's power supply.

The voltmeter is working only when a 12 Volt connection on the remote terminal is connected and a voltage of 5 \~ 10 Volts is connected to the power terminals.

During the charging process (5 \~ 10 Volts) or if the voltage falls under 10 Volts a sound blip is hearable.

Control-LED

If major voltage fluctuations or a fall of voltage is occurred, the Control-LED starts flashing. In this case, you need to check on-board power system or the power terminals on faulty connections.

Audio Warning

If a interchange of the poles is occurred, an audio warning is hearable.

In this case disconnect all connections directly. Danger of Explosion!

Remote

This terminal should be connected with the remote wire of the amplifier or head unit. This prevents, that the vehicle's battery discharge, if the car audio system is not in use.

Potentiometer

This controller allows to adjust the voltmeter. Attend the information on Page 15.

DISCHARGING PROCESS

If the capacitor will be de-installated you need to discharge it completely. To discharge the capacitor, remove the wire at the "+" terminal of the capacitor. Keep the ground terminal "-" connected. Then bridgeover the "-"pole and "+"pole of the capacitor with the supplied light bulb.

The discharging process could last some minutes.

To checkup the status, the remote signal (head unit ON) has to be turned on. It is recommended to use a gripper during this procedure, because the light bulb may get very hot.

A sound blip is hearable during the discharging (below 10 Volts) and the Control-LED is flashing. If the light bulb stops flashing, the discharging process is accomplished.

Never discharge the capacitor without the supplied light bulb.

Never discharge the capacitor with bypassing the terminals (short circuit). The capacitor may get damaged or explode.

VOLTMETER ADJUSTMENT

The adjustment is already done by the factory, but can be redone if necessary. By using additional capacitors, various indicated values could be occurred. This can be adjusted by the potentiometer.

Follow these instructions:

1.) Measure the actual operating voltage on the "+" und "-"pole of the capacitor by using an appropriate multimeter.
2.) Remove the plexi-cover of the capacitor and adjust the value with the potentiometer by using a appropriate screwdriver to the same value, you have measured before.
3.) Ensure while removing the cover, not to short the terminals.
4.) Or assign your car audio retailer.

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CAR AUDIO SYSTEMS

Audio Design GmbH

Am Breilingsweg 3, D-76709 Kronau/Germany

Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]

www.esxaudio.de