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electrical:12v:alternator [2022/07/16 11:48] frater_secessus [sudden disconnection] |
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- | If an isolator is **oversized** it will cost more for no benefit | + | If an isolator is **oversized** it will cost more for no benefit, will self-consume somewhat more energy to hold the combining circuit closed,((an electromagnet holds the parts of the active circuit together, When power to the inolator input is cut the electromagnet can no longer hold the circuit closed. |
If an isolator is **undersized** (less common) it will not be able to carry enough current, resulting in overheating and/or [[electrical: | If an isolator is **undersized** (less common) it will not be able to carry enough current, resulting in overheating and/or [[electrical: | ||