Heat sink for full wave rectifier? (metalworking content)
Bill Noble wrote:
... But, it is AC, so you won't pull the
12 amps continually.
...
AC current is "dimensioned" in RMS amps. So the fact that it's not
pulling them "continually" [sic], has already been taken into account.
12 is the correct number to use for figuring power.
Bob
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