[Amps] AC wiring

[R.Measures]

On Oct 18, 2005, at 5:21 PM, Bill Coleman wrote:

>
> On Oct 15, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Tony King - W4ZT wrote:
>
>> Now let's try 240 volts
>> which would give us 2944/240=12.3 amps.  If your line voltage is
>> low and
>> you have 220 volts the current would be 2944/220=13.4 amps. From this
>> example it is obvious you can't run a full legal limit amp on even
>> a 20
>> amp, #12 wire, 120 volt circuit much less any 120/240 volt, 15 amp #14
>> wire circuit.
>
> 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.

•••   A C-input PSU that pulls 12A avg. will have recurrent peaks of 
approx. 100A.
>
> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org