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Kool boxing. Looks very slick. So how many amps make a watt? What? A watt? Yeah a what. No a watt. Huh


How many watts can you run through a 10amp relay? Hf freq range
 
Kool boxing. Looks very slick. So how many amps make a watt? What? A watt? Yeah a what. No a watt. Huh


How many watts can you run through a 10amp relay? Hf freq range

Ohms law for power when current and resistance are known is Power = Current squared times Resistance. Assuming the 10-amp current is through a 50-ohm load, we then get Power = 10 * 10 * 50 = 5000 watts. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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Ohms law for power when current and resistance are known is Power = Current squared times Resistance. Assuming the 10-amp current is through a 50-ohm load, we then get Power = 10 * 10 * 50 = 5000 watts. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
...and 5kW/10A=500v RMS or 1415V peak-peak (and twice that if you have a high SWR). This is why relays have voltage ratings! Even if nothing arced over, it can still melt passing 5kW. They have a specific VA rating in mind when they manufacture them, it's not just the current.
 

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    Hello gentlemen and Ladies. I have the dreaded RCI-2990 receive issue where my radio gets distorted when people get close to my location. I found the C90 Capacitor, but I can not for the life of me find the C89 capacitor. Can or does anyone have a picture of the exact location of C89 ? Thank you in advance, Wes
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    Wes, it's better if you start a thread on the main forum, more people are going to see your question.
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    Okay, sorry, will put in a forum
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    I put it in the general disscution help area and started a new thread. Thank you for letting me know.