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Re: Partial Jag failure?

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Originally Posted by Mike Betts View Post
JW,

If you look at the spec sheet for the MX5-A40, you can pull 133A through the circuit breaker for about 3 seconds before it trips. This can be a long time for a resistor to gain heat depending on the thermal resistance of the resistor.
Mike:

I was looking for breaker information when I found your post... You state that the MX5-A40 can deliver 133A for around 3 seconds. As I read the data sheet, 133A represents around a 300% overload, which would trip in substantially less than 3 seconds (0.5 to 1.1 seconds). Am I missing something?

-Tom
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