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Re: AC/DC circuit breakers?

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
According to my, probably not-so-good calculations, D batteries are capable of outputting 10 amps (1.5/.15=10)
Internal resistance is measured by pulling 1/2 amp for 100 milliseconds and measuring voltage. It's not independent of time and current. You'll notice that the same internal resistance is listed (150 to 300 milliohm) for all alkaline batteries from D cell all the way down to AAAA cell.