Capacitor for DC motor?

[Settingz85]

Hi all,
i was just wondering if a (snubbing)capacitor for DC motors is useful or simply a must have. I have read, that snubbing capacitors reduce the electrical noise, which is definitely usefull, isnt it? Do you run your motors with/without capacitors?
How does it effect other electrical components such as driver-, Controler-board, psu, feedback pots? Any experience?

greetings

[motiondave]

Only from one person as a start and other may have ideas.
It would depend on the control board and h-bridge as to a "noise" issue.
I have only used JRKs with wiper motors and big worm gear motors.
Never needed a capacitor on mine, but then again , I have never noticed a noise issue.
For USB cables, a properly shielded cable certainly helps and luckily, I have been able to use $4 cables from the local computer shop.
There are better quality shielded cable around as well that yokoyoko uses and he has had success in reducing errors more than noise.

[Settingz85]

During the last weekend, i spend some time on increasing my knowledge about capacitors(focused on snubbing capacitors).
Since we´re handling with electronic motors (mostly DC), we´re handling a system which might generate/inducates high voltage peaks (motor break..etc). This might lead to noise and a tripping power supply (security circuit might shut psu down). A snubbing capacitor can solve this issue. If u dont have any issues with noise or psu, you´re good. If you have any problems, snubbing capacitors might help(shielded cables help as well).
I´m not an expert when it comes to electronic. Maybe someone else can confirm what i found out or correct me. Any help would be great.

btw. Some manufactures recommend to use a snubbing capacitor for their motor drivers, such as Devantech (omg, i have one of these ).
The Manual tells me to use a capacitor with following details:
"10N; The capacitor should also be capable of handling a voltage of twice the drive voltage to the motor"

So what is meant with "10N"? Is it 10nF? 10nF = 0.01µF, right?
I drive my motors with 24V. So i need a capacitor which can handly at least 48V. The only Snubber Capacitors i find can handle a pulse up to 1000VDC, at 0.01µF. Thats a huge difference between 48V and 1000V, isnt it?