Re: Basic current question



Jonathan Kirwan wrote:

It's especially true in cases, like coax cable runs with RF, that you
lose at least 50% of your power with each and every break/connection.

But that's something entirely different. I assume you mean VSWR ?

For typical non-RF situations just passing along power, the connectors
are still important and they will have some resistance. Over time,
their surfaces will oxidize and those surfaces are less conductive and
therefore will become more of a problem in high current situations.

Go to a PC group and from time to time someone wil post a pic of a mobo
connector that has literally burnt out due to high contact resistance.

Graham

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