Very interesting. I would not have thought it was different, I'd just think 15 amps is 15 amps.
Josh Luthman 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 1:42 PM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > This goes for switches too. I wired up a bunch of solar panels once with > a regular light switch to shut off each string. Those AC rated light > switches all shorted out about the second time I used them. > > *From:* Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2022 11:39 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Looking for 100 amp inline breaker, 2awg wire > > Huh interesting. They both say they're good for DC so hopefully that > holds true. > > Josh Luthman > 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 1:14 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Just make sure it is DC rated, else it will wear out very quickly, >> perhaps the first time you use it. Contact will arc and weld or arc and >> burn off if it is not designed for DC. >> >> *From:* Bill Prince >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2022 11:06 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Looking for 100 amp inline breaker, 2awg wire >> >> >> DC is a much bigger deal because the voltage is constant. So there is >> never a low current condition unless the load is wildly variable (which is >> not typical). >> >> In an AC circuit, you have a zero crossing 120 times per second. So there >> is a low current (zero actually) condition every time it crosses zero. >> Eliminates the arcing issue. >> >> >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> On 1/11/2022 10:02 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> DC. Doesn't seem that big to me? >> >> Josh Luthman >> 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 1:01 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> AC or DC? >>> >>> If it's DC, that's going to be a beast. >>> >>> >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> On 1/11/2022 9:26 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>> >>> Does such a thing exist? All I can find are 100a breakers that won't >>> hold big enough wire (wtf?) or a fuse holder which would work but I'd >>> rather have a breaker if I can. >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >
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