5 kiloamps!

[grenadier]

At 12V is equivalent to 60 kilowatts

...through a nail!

This is what I do for fun.

 

[lasersbee]

Nice lightbulb....:crackup:
How do you know it was 5000 amps...:thinking:
Maybe it was less or maybe it was more....
Just curious...


Jerry

 

[grenadier]

Ohm's law, and I did include the battery's impedance.

 

[Cyparagon]

How about the wires's resistance, or the fact that the load is non-linear? I'm pretty sure the wire itself would have melted if it was in fact 5kA.

Still impressive though thanks for sharing

 

[bobhaha]

Why do I have a feeling you would love this guys youtube channel?

YouTube - ‪Photonicinduction's Channel‬‏

 

[Things]

Who wouldn't love Photonicinduction's channel

 

[grenadier]

How about the wires's resistance, or the fact that the load is non-linear? I'm pretty sure the wire itself would have melted if it was in fact 5kA.

Had I short circuited the cable 5kA would flow, what the nail actually let through is anybody's guess. The 4ga wires did get pretty toasty though.