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Why would it burn out? Burn outs happen from high current. You don't get high
current from loose connection, you get low current. "Electricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Ring terminals, hooked blades, bootlace ferrule or spade connectors, IMHO if the terminal comes a bit loose you have probably got a burn out on the connector and wire end anyway! |
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Chuck Tribolet wrote:
Why would it burn out? Burn outs happen from high current. You don't get high current from loose connection, you get low current. "Electricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Ring terminals, hooked blades, bootlace ferrule or spade connectors, IMHO if the terminal comes a bit loose you have probably got a burn out on the connector and wire end anyway! Loose connection gives you high resistance, so ALL the voltage drop is across your 'bad' connection. So even though the the current will reduce because of the higher resistance, most of the power will be in the joint. So if the current falls to say 2 amps and 12 volts drop is at the connection then using W=IV we will have 24W. This is more than my mini soldering iron. |
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:12:13 GMT, Bozo wrote:
Chuck Tribolet wrote: Why would it burn out? Burn outs happen from high current. You don't get high current from loose connection, you get low current. "Electricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Ring terminals, hooked blades, bootlace ferrule or spade connectors, IMHO if the terminal comes a bit loose you have probably got a burn out on the connector and wire end anyway! Loose connection gives you high resistance, so ALL the voltage drop is across your 'bad' connection. So even though the the current will reduce because of the higher resistance, most of the power will be in the joint. So if the current falls to say 2 amps and 12 volts drop is at the connection then using W=IV we will have 24W. This is more than my mini soldering iron. And JohnW wrote Arcing/sparking or otherwise generating heat due to a higher than normal connection resistance. Thank you gentlemen, you beat me to it. On the subject of "tight screws" IMHO the European metric "relatively fine thread" allows tighter terminals (of any sort) than the US threads! Stand by for flack! ;-) -- Richard Nb "Pound Eater" Parkend G+S "Governments are like Nappies, they should be changed often." (For the same reason) |
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Bozo wrote in
: Chuck Tribolet wrote: Why would it burn out? Burn outs happen from high current. You don't get high current from loose connection, you get low current. "Electricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Ring terminals, hooked blades, bootlace ferrule or spade connectors, IMHO if the terminal comes a bit loose you have probably got a burn out on the connector and wire end anyway! Loose connection gives you high resistance, so ALL the voltage drop is across your 'bad' connection. So even though the the current will reduce because of the higher resistance, most of the power will be in the joint. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jPZL...elated&search= Not necessarily.....(c; Even the power company guys were impressed! Larry -- If the damned government isn't going to enforce immigration laws, can they at LEAST park an ICE paddy wagon in front of WalMart so I can find a parking place and make the checkout line SHORTER?! |
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Electricky Dicky wrote in
: On the subject of "tight screws" IMHO the European metric "relatively fine thread" allows tighter terminals (of any sort) than the US threads! Stand by for flack! ;-) 100% true.... We still haven't learned which standards are the best. Compare the US' new HDTV picture to the new HDTV picture in Europe. Ours sucks in comparison. Larry -- If the damned government isn't going to enforce immigration laws, can they at LEAST park an ICE paddy wagon in front of WalMart so I can find a parking place and make the checkout line SHORTER?! |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jPZL...elated&search=
Not necessarily.....(c; Even the power company guys were impressed! Larry Heck, even I was impressed. Old Chief Lynn |
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Lynn Coffelt wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jPZL...elated&search= Not necessarily.....(c; Even the power company guys were impressed! Larry Heck, even I was impressed. Old Chief Lynn Hopefully this does not happen very often in a boat with 12VDC... I wonder what my chart display would think of that!!!! Daniel |
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Larry wrote: Bruce in Alaska wrote in news:bruceg- : Bruce in alaska -- add a 2 before @ Got your Skype request. Did it approve ok? Larry Yep, and I am going to get around to calling one of these days after the temps get out of the single digits...... Bruce in alaska -- add a 2 before @ |
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Daniele Fua wrote in news:qHDGh.13033$zG1.157045
@twister2.libero.it: Hopefully this does not happen very often in a boat with 12VDC... I wonder what my chart display would think of that!!!! Daniel "Some interference with electronic devices may result."....(c; Larry -- Have a little fun in the checkout line.... Ask the nearest American, "Did you see the ICE agents chasing those Mexicans out the back door?" ....Shortens that checkout line right up...(c; |
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