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How does the current carrying capacity depends on the thickness of insulation of conductor ?
Anshul J 2016 said:How does the current carrying capacity depends on the thickness of insulation of conductor ?
Anshul J 2016 said:1. Physical thing - Heating effect is produced in wire carrying current due to resistance...
2.When we insulate the wire, wire gets protected from outside temperature and heat generated inside the wire gets dissipated through insulation ( if insulation thickness is equal or less than critical radius.)
3. If insulation thickness is increases beyond the critical thickness than heat transfer decreases to surrounding.
4. In cold countries hot water pipes are insulated to prevent the loss of heat from water to outside where temperature is low and thus reducing the heat loss.
The current carrying capacity is directly proportional to the thickness of the material. This means that as the thickness increases, the current carrying capacity also increases, and vice versa.
Yes, the current carrying capacity (I) can be calculated using the formula I = k * (t/d), where k is a constant, t is the thickness of the material, and d is the distance between the two conductors.
Yes, different materials have different conductivities, which can affect the current carrying capacity's dependence on thickness. Materials with higher conductivity will have a higher current carrying capacity for a given thickness.
In general, higher temperatures can decrease the current carrying capacity, regardless of the thickness. This is because higher temperatures can increase the resistance of the material, leading to a decrease in current carrying capacity.
No, there is a limit to how much the current carrying capacity can be increased by increasing the thickness. This is because at a certain point, the material will reach its maximum conductivity and any further increase in thickness will not significantly affect the current carrying capacity.