This may be more of an electrical question but it is closer to electronics than basic wiring.
A am using some leftover components from work.
I'm my Alco Fa ABA TMCC upgrade I am using some really bright headlights.
For interior lighting in the B units and the rear Oliver's on the a units I have some nice multitiple direction pods that have a warmer temp. They are set up for 12vdc and I am running them continuously off pickups with a diode to rectify the AC voltage.
I believe this is actually half wave AC and is a non filtered pulse and not true DC. I am getting a flicker that is noticible to me. Most do not see it. Also the typical flicker due to dirty track, etc.
Will adding a capacitor help this. I have some 470 uF 35 v high temp radial caps. I believe the need to be in parallel and after the diode to protect them.
Without to much theory, can you let me know if this might help or not.
I was originally thinking that bi-directional caps might improve the low speed operation of my MPC style can motors on this unit, but after much investigation I have determined that the pulse is actually better for low speed operation.
Just makes that annoying noise.
Thanks.
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