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Ev Archive for October 2002
1331 messages, last added Tue Oct 22 14:03:22 2002

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AC Vs DC ratings...



I have seen a couple of posts concerning AC ratings on switches Vs using DC
on them and the switches not lasting as long. Can someone tell me the
difference between  the effect a DC current has on a switch and an
equivalent RMS AC current. I guess what I am asking is : what effect does DC
have over AC in switch contact life?

Eric