18 Nov
2009
18 Nov
'09
1:58 a.m.
On Nov 17, 2009, at 8:48 PM, dwight elvey wrote:
I^2R, with lots of I and a nontrivial R...I can easily see that
making a noticeable difference.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
Back in the
90's I noticed higher amperage mechanical contactors
had large
silver pads for contacts. Also some quick disconnect cables for
power were
silver as well. There are probably other industrial applications
that use
gold and silver that nobody notices.
On a side note the ancient romans used to use silver staples to close
wounds, something doctors might have started doing again recently.
We used to rewind slotcar motors with silver plated
wire. Even though the plating was thin, it made
a difference.