Rob, Thanks for the response. It's an AC 50-60HZ, at room temperature, one time only, no repetition. Thanks, Patrick Rob Legg <[log in to unmask]> on 04/22/2002 12:33:03 PM Please respond to "TechNet E-Mail Forum." <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to Rob Legg <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] cc: (bcc: Patrick Lam/SEL) Subject: Re: [TN] Trace width to carry high current Depends on start temperature repetition rate and failure criteria. RL ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:13 PM Subject: [TN] Trace width to carry high current > Dear Technetters, > > Can anybody tell me the total trace width required to carry 100 amp for 1 second > between two connections that is onch inch apart. Should the trace(s) better to > be on the outer layers than inner layers to avoid cold solder joints? > > Any information is appreciated. > > Thanks, > Patrick > > This e-mail may contain SEL confidential information. The opinions expressed > are not necessarily those of SEL. Any unauthorized disclosure, distribution or > other use is prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify > the sender, permanently delete it, and destroy any printout. Thank you. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------