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<p>[quote user="gregc"]</p> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">BMMECNYC</div> <div class="quote-content">  <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">gregc</div> <div class="quote-content">if the booster supplies 15V, a short should result in 24A.</div> </blockquote> <p>Where are you getting that number?</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>24 A = 15 V / 0.61 Ohm</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Is the booster in question actually capable of suppling 24A to the short in question?</p> <p>Did you calculate the resistance of the track? There is an additional 6 (ish) feet of rail involved in the test.</p> <p>Also I think the AWG chart assumes pure copper wire, which most (smaller) wire you buy is not (this is also stated on the wiring for dcc website somewhere)</p> <p> <a href="http://www.wiringfordcc.com/trakwire.htm">http://www.wiringfordcc.com/trakwire.htm</a></p> <p> </p>
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