sarmale@lemmy.zip to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agoHow are these wires not shorting?lemmy.zipimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up157arrow-down1imageHow are these wires not shorting?lemmy.zipsarmale@lemmy.zip to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredaq@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 year agoThe power supplies feeding these are typically .5A at 5v so they can’t draw more than ~2.5w. Is that really enough to generate sufficient heat to start a fire? Maybe if they are wrapped around something incredibly flammable?
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 year ago Is that really enough to generate sufficient heat to start a fire? In case of a short circuit, yes, more than sufficient
The power supplies feeding these are typically .5A at 5v so they can’t draw more than ~2.5w. Is that really enough to generate sufficient heat to start a fire? Maybe if they are wrapped around something incredibly flammable?
In case of a short circuit, yes, more than sufficient