Current in power distrobution
Current in power distrobution
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Hi guys,
Fairly new to electronics to you may have to bare with me!
I've recently started working as part of a stage crew where we deal with power on a day to day basic. We run 63 amps through a distro which outputs to 16A, 13A, 15A.....etc
What i cannot seem to get my head around is how the current it distributed
Take this product by Rubber Box http://www.rubberbox.co.uk/on-the-shelf/splitters/...
How can it have an inlet of 16A 240V and two outlets of 16A 240V?
Surely it would have to be 32A 240V inlet to 2 x 16A 240V outlets?
And the same goes for the 63 amp distros that we use that distribute more than 63 amp out
Please unconfuse me!
Thanks in advance
Chris
Fairly new to electronics to you may have to bare with me!
I've recently started working as part of a stage crew where we deal with power on a day to day basic. We run 63 amps through a distro which outputs to 16A, 13A, 15A.....etc
What i cannot seem to get my head around is how the current it distributed
Take this product by Rubber Box http://www.rubberbox.co.uk/on-the-shelf/splitters/...
How can it have an inlet of 16A 240V and two outlets of 16A 240V?
Surely it would have to be 32A 240V inlet to 2 x 16A 240V outlets?
And the same goes for the 63 amp distros that we use that distribute more than 63 amp out
Please unconfuse me!
Thanks in advance
Chris






RE: Current in power distrobution
RE: Current in power distrobution
Bill
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RE: Current in power distrobution
If that is how you are thinking, then rethink. The total capacity is 16 A. Period. You can load output #1 with 16 A and zero from #2. Or you can use any combination of loads on #1 and #2 as long as the sum doesn't exceed 16 A. Capish?
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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RE: Current in power distrobution
Thanks!
RE: Current in power distrobution
You say 240 V - is that UK? I thought you had 'harmonized' like the rest of Europe? You know, we went from 220 V to 230 V to meet you half-ways. Shouldn't you also go to 230 V, then? Or are you cheating on us?
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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Half full - Half empty? I don't mind. It's what in it that counts.