> Date: 18 Apr 2002 20:36:30 +1200
> From: "Tom Parker" <tom@carrott.org>
> Subject: Re: uVAX-II doesn't work without RQDX???
> To: "Gunther Schadow" <port-vax@netbsd.org>
> 
> Gunther Schadow <gunther@aurora.regenstrief.org> wrote:
> 
> >What I would probably do is use thicker red wires. I don't
> >really understand why the shorter length should be a problem
> >in itself. I don't even trust each wire actually carrying
> >current because of the way the contacts are simply crimped
> >over the insulation.
> 
> Resistors in parallel. If you have two resistors in parallel and one
> of them has slighly less resistance, it will carry more current than
> the other one.

> With a simple linear relationship between increased power loss and
> wire length in the bundle, surely they weren't that keen to save
> copper? They can't have forseen the current draw of the add on cards,
> surely?
> 
The cable harness with unequal-length wires looks neater, and fits
into the available space more readily.  The decision must have been
based on esthetics rather than engineering.

    carl
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        carl lowenstein         marine physical lab     u.c. san diego
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