Re: [PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-10 Thread Ed Price
Uhh well, Centigrade is a system which is prejudiced toward the world of water, setting a nice logical zero at the water freeze point and a nice metric friendly 100 at the boil point of water. If we all lived on Venus, maybe our temperature scales would be based on methane transition points. The

Re: [PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Thomson
A temperature *rise* of x degrees Kelvin and x degrees Celsius is the same. So a thermal resistance of 400 degK/W = 400 degC/W. ThetaJA is the semiconductor junction to ambient thermal resistance. Thus, if your room is at a cosy 21 degC and you dissipate 0.2W in your LED, then the LED’s

Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-10 Thread Kunde, Brian
I agree with your analysis. Heating of any junction can occur at high current when the contact impedance is not great due to poor contact pressure or other factors like corrosion. We all have seen this exact same type of failure in connectors, relays, terminal blocks, fast-on connectors, etc..

Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-10 Thread John Woodgate
In message 945417426-1349830649-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-548732016- @b13.c21.bise6.blackberry, dated Wed, 10 Oct 2012, doug...@gmail.com writes: And I really dislike the 100% non-metallic types. The original British product was called 'Scruit' and was ceramic. Extremely

Re: [PSES] Question about power line harmonics testing

2012-10-10 Thread John Woodgate
In message 4b64c938bf60be46b83b25988b0a7d7407c65...@sushdc8000.td.teradata.com, dated Tue, 9 Oct 2012, Knighten, Jim L jim.knigh...@teradata.com writes: The latest edition of IEC 61000-3-12:2011 (power line harmonics for input currents 16A) has an interpretation sheet that references IEC

Re: [PSES] Question about power line harmonics testing

2012-10-10 Thread Knighten, Jim L
John, When equipment that has a rated current above 16 A draws a reference current that is less than 16 A under the specified test conditions, the manufacturer may proceed in one of the following ways: 1) Comply with the proportional limits as calculated, choosing the required Rsce; 2) Comply