In message <[email protected]>, dated Fri, 15 May 2009, "Kunde, Brian" <[email protected]> writes:
>Following your line of thought, do you have to consider the temperature >rating of the power cord -vs- how hot the heat-sink gets? Many power >cords are only rated 60ºC. If the heat-sink exceeded this temperature >it could melt through both insulated jackets on the cordage. I wonder how much melting actually takes place at 60 C. My impression is that long-term embrittlement is a big factor in setting that low temperature. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Things can always get better. But that's not the only option. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
