Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:00:35 GMT From: Malcolm William Mason <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> Subject: Re: Re: Alternator to Starter Cabling?
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:45:06 +0000 (UTC), Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> wrote: >High-current connections make this more problematic since higher current >means more power (volts x amps = watts since it's a simple DC system) and >more watts means more heating as the connection resistance increases. So >even a small increase in resistance with a very high current can cause a big >heating effect. > >Regards, > >Craig. The heating increases as the square of the current. It's is probably not the connection of the connector to the object powered but the connection of the cable to the connector. It is very difficult to make as good a connection as the manufacturer does especially if you are trying to use their connector on home depot 4/2 or 4/3 romex. Malcolm
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