at 345 volts dc, how much current can a standard size paper clip have running through it?
2007-11-19 16:37:46 · 3 answers · asked by Alex 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
it would be having the paper clip in series with 8 awg wire and a short circuit
2007-11-19 16:56:58 · update #1
Directly across the voltage, as a load for it, and the supply can provide any amount that the load requires, I agree, poof, If this paper clip, however, is in series with a load, such as taking the place of a fuse, then it should handle 10 to 15 amps. The difference is between the clip being a load, and would be seen as a short to the voltage supply, versus an in line section of wiring that can still fail if the current draw gets to high.
2007-11-19 16:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe anyone can really tell you this because there isn't a standard size paper clip.
If it was me. I would just take the size and compare it to the max of a copper wire of the same size.
2007-11-19 17:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by Yoho 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Enough to vaporize it almost instantly.
Edit:
With your additional information, not quite instantly.
Poof is a good word.
2007-11-19 16:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Helmut 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋