[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: Oops ? To A.C Kuntz Oops ? To A.C Kuntz
>Original Poster: RWB355-at-aol-dot-com=20
>
>Hello A.C.
>
>SNIP
>0.5ohm? But I calculate that if you are drawing 50amp to power your=20
> coil then that resistor will make 1250 watts! This seems like the
wrong=
>=20
> way to do things, why doesn't the inductor just work.
>=20
>SNIP
>
>Whoa, Hold it.
>
>If you re-read Doc R.=B4s reply you will see he says use a resistor
(0.3-=
>0.5
>ohms) AND (!!) an inductor.
It does not matter what else is inthe circuit, if the 0.5 resistor has
50ampRMS flowing through it, it will get 1250watts!! this is a bad
design. A properly designed inductor should just work, you dont see
commercial florescent light ballast or NST with resistors in them!!
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail-dot-com