Jun 21, 2011 #1 G grenadier 0 Joined Nov 22, 2010 Messages 239 Points 28 At 12V is equivalent to 60 kilowatts ...through a nail! This is what I do for fun.
Jun 21, 2011 #2 lasersbee 0 Joined Sep 20, 2008 Messages 17,622 Points 113 Nice lightbulb....:crackup: How do you know it was 5000 amps...:thinking: Maybe it was less or maybe it was more.... Just curious... Jerry Last edited: Jun 21, 2011
Nice lightbulb....:crackup: How do you know it was 5000 amps...:thinking: Maybe it was less or maybe it was more.... Just curious... Jerry
Jun 21, 2011 #3 G grenadier 0 Joined Nov 22, 2010 Messages 239 Points 28 Ohm's law, and I did include the battery's impedance.
Jun 21, 2011 #4 Cyparagon 0 Joined Sep 12, 2007 Messages 9,399 Points 113 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
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
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Jun 21, 2011 #7 G grenadier 0 Joined Nov 22, 2010 Messages 239 Points 28 Cyparagon said: 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. Click to expand... 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.
Cyparagon said: 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. Click to expand... 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.