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Old 20-01-2024, 02:28 PM   #25
b0son
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Default Re: So like me you thought it was OK to plug a 10amp device into a 15amp outlet.

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Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0 View Post
The drive shaft will have margin built into its design so some shafts may handle the 300nm if the operator demands it from the engine, which may not ever happen) but there is also the possibility that the drive shaft may not handle the torque of demanded, in which case all sorts of undesirable implications could occur.
So there are 10amp devices that if they see a 15A source, will accept that 15A and burn out? I'm no sparkie, but I thought a device is designed to take what it needs, not what's available?
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