Larry wrote:
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You mean the #14 it's wired with may be too small?

Why is it, in a boat or car, it's ok to fuse or breaker #16 wire at 30A on
a 12V DC circuit, but not on the AC circuit? That has never ceased to
amaze me.... They melt the same.

Larry

The electrons in an AC circuit are like a Chinese or Italian fire drill
compared the electrons in a DC circuit. They keep rushing back and
forth from one end to the other and generating a lot of extra heat.

DC circuits are like German fire drills. All the electrons are moving
in an orderly flow from one end to other so you can have about two or
three times as many participants.

Yep, that's it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it...

Jack

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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)

"Jack Erbes" wrote in message
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The electrons in an AC circuit are like a Chinese or Italian fire drill
compared the electrons in a DC circuit. They keep rushing back and
forth from one end to the other and generating a lot of extra heat.

DC circuits are like German fire drills. All the electrons are moving
in an orderly flow from one end to other so you can have about two or
three times as many participants.

Yep, that's it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it...

And your switches work by pressing hard on the wire until no electron can
pass anymore, right?

Meindert

Meindert Sprang wrote:
"Jack Erbes" wrote in message
...
The electrons in an AC circuit are like a Chinese or Italian fire drill
compared the electrons in a DC circuit. They keep rushing back and
forth from one end to the other and generating a lot of extra heat.

DC circuits are like German fire drills. All the electrons are moving
in an orderly flow from one end to other so you can have about two or
three times as many participants.

Yep, that's it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it...

And your switches work by pressing hard on the wire until no electron can
pass anymore, right?

Meindert

Right! Hey, I need some technical help while you're here. I
accidentally let the smoke out of some of my wiring, how can I put that
back? :)

Jack

--
Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA (jackerbes at adelphia dot net)
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine dot com)

"Jack Erbes" wrote in message
...
Right! Hey, I need some technical help while you're here. I
accidentally let the smoke out of some of my wiring, how can I put that
back? :)

Unscrew the other end and suck on it hard. Or maybe reversing the polarity
might help. I hope it wasn't AC?

Meindert