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ramonegumpert
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Hello Experts
I have a question regarding high amperage going through strands of wires.
For example, when hundreds of amperes surge through a thick cable of wire containing multiple copper wires, why is it that the current did not choose to go through just 1 of these strands of thinner copper wires and thus burning it up ?
I ask because, each wire is not perfectly the same in resistance, am i right?
If so, then the surge current should go the path of least resistance instead of spreading its current across all the wires within the thick cable is it not?
For example, your car battery cables. Typically, it consists of multiple thinner wires bunched together with a lug. When you start the car, more than a hundred amperes can go through the wires in a split second.
Thanks for reading.
Have a nice day.
Regards
Ramone
I have a question regarding high amperage going through strands of wires.
For example, when hundreds of amperes surge through a thick cable of wire containing multiple copper wires, why is it that the current did not choose to go through just 1 of these strands of thinner copper wires and thus burning it up ?
I ask because, each wire is not perfectly the same in resistance, am i right?
If so, then the surge current should go the path of least resistance instead of spreading its current across all the wires within the thick cable is it not?
For example, your car battery cables. Typically, it consists of multiple thinner wires bunched together with a lug. When you start the car, more than a hundred amperes can go through the wires in a split second.
Thanks for reading.
Have a nice day.
Regards
Ramone