Re: Ok.. where am I going wrong

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Ok.. where am I going wrong
From: "Barton B. Anderson" <mopar-at-uswest-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 17:39:51 -0700
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Mike,
Absolutely. That's why I posted a second message to disregard the first as
well
as two other posts following. Anyway, 42 amps is a lot of juice. I wonder what
the circuit breaker before the fuse is rated at (assuming there are a couple).
Unless Michael upgraded them, they are probably 20 to 30A. I would think they
should pop if not the fuses. I guess if Michael's running full tilt (240 vac)
when measuring, then it is definitely easy to get 40+A draw. This I am not
sure
about either. Hope he will post his setup and conditions under measurement.
Bart

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "mike" <mike-at-gmx-dot-com>
>
>  Bart:
>
> I think you missed something here. If he measures the voltage drop across
> the resistor (17V), then by E/R=I the current through the resistor and
> therefore the rest of the series circuit is 42.5 Amps; regardless of the
> resistance/impedance of the other circuit components. If the .4 ohm
> resistor were the only thing in the circuit it would draw 240/.4=600 Amps
> and the fuse would indeed blow!
> <snip>