Jeeze, Ted. I think your carb chain is loose. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On > Behalf Of Ted Rook > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 7:28 AM > To: < > Subject: David Sproul...UL creepage limits ;~) > > > > This is because when you double the voltage the > power is proportional to a quarter of the current > squared. In America the 120V power is at lower > voltage but the current is twice as much and so > the creepage is twice as well. > > Very high voltage circuits hardly creep at all > whereas low voltages creep the most. That is why > you should never join the two negative terminals > when you jump start a car, the car battery > charging circuits have so much creepage they can > melt the battery. > > I though everybody knew that........... > >
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