Questions tagged [current-rating]
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If a device is rated at 12 V/80 mA what does that mean as far as the length of time that it will draw 80 mA?
I have an electromagnetic device designed to hold a fire door open until either the circuit is cut or the building's electrical supply goes out. At which point the door is released and will close.
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What factors do I need to consider when selecting an inductor to use in a circuit with the MT3608?
I am trying to use the MT3608 chip to boost the power output of a 3.7V lipo battery from 3.7V to 5V, which will ultimately power an ATMEGA32U4 chip. Below is a picture of my circuit where I have ...
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Potentiometer overheating - is it due to current rating?
I need to get a pump running at different speeds so I ordered an electric motor, a potentiometer and a power supply adapter. I put them all together and they worked, however the potentiometer got ...
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Current Rating of a device (how does this change when changing the voltage)
Let's say you have a device that is rated at the following:
550 amps @ 12Vdc (heat)
Max Voltage = 48Vdc (insulation material max voltage rating)
I am mainly concerned with the heat, we could ...
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What could be the output current rating of the following shunt regulator?
I am trying to solve the 2013 paper set by ISRO for electrical engineers. I wanted to verify if my answer to Question no 18 is correct.
So \$I_L\$ is being drawn out of the circuit shown. Since the ...
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Current rating for busbars
How does one go about calculating the current rating of self produced busbars?
Store bought wires are a lot easier, as they have the derating factors for parallel wires and ambient temperature readily ...
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Does Switch current rating matters if its connected to ground wire
I am designing a pcb with an SMD switch. Usually my circuit needs 200mA peak current. But I am putting a 25mA rated switch on the ground line.
Now according to my knowledge if I was placing this ...
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Less voltage more amp? switch characteristis [duplicate]
I have a question regarding switches, relays etc
Ex, if I have a switch rated for 24v 0.5a, can the contacts then safely handle 12v up to 1a? Because the power passing the switch is the same? Or ...
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How to guess voltage ratings and current ratings in capacitor and inductor?
I have a list of values of capacitors and i also know their material types! But i don't know how to figure out their voltage rating? "Ratings have been removed in the capacitors for this purpose"
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Does a VSR current rating affect the size of leisure batteries that it can charge?
(Apologies if this is a silly question, I don't do much electronics.)
I'm converting a van into a camper. I've bought three 12V 95Ah AGM batteries (which, incidentally, will be hooked up to a solar ...
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Why do the normally closed and normally open relay contacts have different current ratings?
Please refer to the image below:
Taken from the datasheet:
http://www.songchuan.com/db/pictures/AdminModules/PDT/PDT090410001/201191913495127935.pdf
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How to find step down transformer secondary output current rating?
I have obtained a small transformer with 7 windings, a 220V and 6 other individually isolated low voltages. How can I find out the current rating for the lower voltage windings? I was told these used ...
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How to determine the nominal current of an LED?
I salvaged the LED disk from a defunct LED light bulb. (The problem was an arced transformer, the LEDs are intact.) It has several unmarked white SMD LEDs soldered on it: 5 lines parallel, with 3 LEDs ...
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Can a 12V 7AH@ C20 battery support a motor having load variations form 1-10 Amps?
I want to know what is the significance of C5, C10, C20 rated 7AH Battery to drive a varying load 12V DC Motor. Is it possible for a C20 Battery to power the motor for atleast 20Mins or so if the ...
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How to calculate the maximum current rating of an ammeter manganin shunt?
I want to make a shunt for an ammeter using a manganin wire. I don't know how to chose the wire diameter for the desired current. For example, my shunt will have 0.05 ohms and it must withstand 5A for ...
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Why do some wire gauge ampacity charts state vastly different current ratings?
This is a question that I've had for a while but have somehow managed to go without asking. Looking at all the wire gauge ampacity charts online, some of them appear to provide vastly different ...
