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Low Voltage (But High Current)

500 Amps at low voltage

Low Voltage

One volt can be impressive too. Check out the 533 A current on the clamp meter from this transformer (above). It is a show of power when melting iron strips with low voltage.
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Big Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

Silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) autopsy

I have a number of big silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR’s) of the “hockey puck” type.
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