<VV> voltage drop, maxifuse

[N. Joseph Potts]

Craig -
     Thanks for submitting FACTS in this discussion. A lot of people seem
content to go about these and other things without real information and
(worse) I suppose others are willing to read and accept such speculations. I
had a feeling the situation was as you report it (but did NOT submit that
speculation, because it was a speculation, and there was already enough of
that.
     Anecdotal (factual, but NOT measured): I have a 40-amp breaker in
circuit to the frontbound wire (voltage drop not measured). I never noticed
any dimming of my (Halogen sealed-beam) headlights.
     FLUKE instrumentation - what are you, some kind of professional? Hell,
I've got a Tenma DMM with NO ammeter.
     Keep the carefully developed facts coming.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C and 40A circuit breaker

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Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:58 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org; JVHRoberts at aol.com
Subject: <VV> voltage drop, maxifuse

I just went and measured the voltage drop across the maxifuse on my  '66.
At
a current in excess of 40 amps (my 30 amp gauge was pegged  hard) (4x
halogen
lights, 4x taillights, hivol blower on max, and EFI ecm),  the drop across
the maxifuse was 29mv (29 thousandths of a volt). A regular  Corvair would
probably be about half of that. I don't think this is an  issue, thoughts
anyone?
Craig and his trusty Fluke 8060a