GTCAP 2.7V 3000F Ultracapacitor with Threaded Terminal

1. Brand: GTCAP
2. Capacitance: 3000F
3. Part Number: GTSPP-2R7-308ZT
4. ESR: 0.26ohm DC 0.22ohm AC/1KHz

5. Operating Temperature: -40°C ~+70°C
6. Cycle life: 1,000,000 times

7. Votage: 2.7V

8. Terminal Type: T(thread), W(weldable)

GTCAP 2.7V 3000F Ultracapacitor with Threaded Terminal

An super capacitor (also called ultracapacitor, electric double-layer capacitor) differs from an ordinary capacitor in two important ways: its plates effectively have a much bigger area and the distance between them is much smaller, because the separator between them works in a different way to a conventional dielectric.The plates are made from metal coated with a porous substance such as powdery, activated charcoal, which effectively gives them a bigger area for storing much more charge. 

GTCAP 2.7V 3000F Ultracapacitor with Threaded Terminal

*Pitching control system of Wind Turbine Generator

*Solar energy conversion system

*Hybrid drive trains

*Mass transportation braking energy recovery system

*UPS/DVC/HEV

*Heavy duty machinery

*Locomotive engine startup system

*CVG robots to trsport goods inside workshop

What are the Advantages of a Super Capacitor?

*Virtually unlimited life cycle - cycles millions of time -10 to 12 year life 

*Low impedance
*Charges in seconds

*No danger of overcharge

*Very high rates of charge and discharge

*High cycle efficiency (95% or more)

*Super capacitors and ultra capacitors are relatively expensive in terms of cost per watt

What are the Disadvantages of Ultra Capacitor ?

*Linear discharge voltage prevents use of the full energy spectrum.

*Low energy density - typically holds one-fifth to one-tenth the energy of an electrochemical battery.

*Cells have low voltages - serial connections are needed to obtain higher voltages. Voltage balancing is required if more than three capacitors are connected in series.

*High self-discharge - the rate is considerably higher than that of an electrochemical battery.

*Requires sophisticated electronic control and switching equipment.

Will Supercapacitors Replace the Battery?

A supercapacitor by itself cannot totally replace the battery. But, by merging a supercapacitor and a battery together - likea "Hybrid Battery" it will be possible for supercapcitors to replace the battery as we know it today.Supercapacitors needbatteries to store the energy and are basically used as a buffer between the battery and the device. Supercapacitors can be charged and discharged hundreds of thousands of times where a battery cannot do that.Soon the price point will be where most every electronic device will use them. As a hybrid battery.It will be the new super battery.