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Re: [Amps] AC wiring

To: jsb@digistar.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] AC wiring
From: R.Measures <r@somis.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 07:47:08 -0700
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On Oct 19, 2005, at 6:50 AM, jsb@digistar.com wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Oct 2005, Bill Coleman wrote:
>
>> Seems to me that 12.3 A and 13.4 A are both less than 15 A. So a #14
>> circuit seems adequate for your example.
>
> I've got a 1500W space heater but I run it on the lower power setting
> (900W) because i'm afraid the 1500W setting would burn the house down 
> as
> it is fed with #14 on a 15A circuit.

••  In my TL-922, the fil V was so high that I had to use 2X 50 cm of 
#22 Cu wire to bring the V down to 4.8V.  The #22 carries 14.7A-rms and 
it runs warm to the touch.
>
> Seems like even 12 amps on a #14 circuit is too much?  I get a little
> puckery thinking about running 12A for hours on #14.
>
>
> 73 Jason N1SU
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org

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