Re: IS: Follow the Current - WAS: Apollo One, the FBI, and Scott Grissom

From: LaDonna Wyss (hpywife927_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: 7 Jun 2004 10:57:15 -0700

OM <om@our_blessed_lady_mary_of_the_holy_NASA_research_facility.org> wrote in message news:<sra7c0l31q0qpupebkri53lclnvf3lic6c@4ax.com>...
> On 06 Jun 2004 20:23:01 GMT, rk <stellare@NOSPAMPLEASE.erols.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Question rk1: What was the current through the "hard short?"
>
> ...Depends on what model stun gun he inserted in place of the gerbil.
>
> >Question rk2: What upstream impedance limited the current?
>
> ...Depends on whether he has a bladder full of lite beer or real beer.
>
> >Question rk3: What gauge wire was used to the switch?
>
> ...I wasn't aware "scott" had a Prince Albert. Do you know something
> we don't, Rich?
>
> OM

I don't know where Mr. Intelligent (aka OM) got your original
question, but here are the INTELLIGENT answers:
1. There is the potential for unlimited current through the point of
a short (there is no resistance.) It is therefore impossible to gauge
how much current was going through.
2. No upstream impedence. The switch was the source of the short;
everything downstream was affected by the resultant voltage
transients.
3. I'd have to double-check the gauge of that particular wiring.