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Old November 5th 11, 01:16 PM posted to aus.cars,rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
PeterD
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Default Starter solenoid current?

On 11/5/2011 7:53 AM, Scotty wrote:
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> "Paul Saccani" wrote in message
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> On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 19:47:45 +1000, "Scotty" >
> wrote:
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>> I'd be VERY surprised if it was over 10 Amps to be honest. a 4 mm2 cable.
>> Seeing as a 4mm cable is really only capable of 30 Amps for a reasonably
>> short time.
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>> Id be testing with an ammeter. 90% of ammeters have internal fuses
>> protecting the device anyway.

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> That's a rather optimistic view of the effectiveness of the fuse. The
> fuse is intended for personnel protection - they rarely protect the
> meter from *high* currents - errant students demonstrate the art of
> meter destruction to me at regular intervals.
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> They often blow the tracks away before the fuse blows, sometimes even
> the internal shunt goes before the fuse does.
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> Cheers,
> Paul Saccani
> Perth, Western Australia.
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> There should be HRC fuses in meters. They should blow well before the
> tracks, should that is,


Face it, when you pay $5 for a DVOM today (WalMart, Harbor Freight,
etc.) any fuse is a luxury.

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