http://www.extremecircuits.net/%c2%a0 This is a link to the web site of the calculator that I used. I am useing Eagle
and ExpressSCH, and ExpressPCB and need to get this width right the first time as I am new and learning.
Thank you for all the E-Mails to check out. Kevin
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From: Leon Heller <
leon355@...>
To:
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2012 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper Clad Board Info
On 04/10/2012 16:32, Boots Hughston wrote:
> I would not run 500ma through a 8/1000 trace. It will not handle it for
> long.
I checked it with the Pulsonix track width calculator, and it looks OK.
For 1 oz copper, an 8 mil track with 500 mA going through it will heat
up by 3.9 degrees C.
Leon
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Leon Heller
G1HSM
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