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09.25.2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by T-birdJunkie View Post
So you're saying water pressure does not drop when something pulling said water through a pressurized system?

Sorry, but in this analogy:

Motor:pumper truck::ESC:hydrant::water supply for hydrant:battery

Electricity, for the most part, works like water, guys.
enough with this water crap. it is not the same, nice try though. you might be an expert in that area, congrats. when have you ever worked with REAL electricity? not this measily sub 600 volt stuff either. show me water that will seek a path to ground at all costs. is it going to jump out of your cup? no. if you stand too close to a full pool will the water arc out and hit you because you are dry no. show me a pipe which water will flow through that has a resistance value. show me a capacitor for water that will correct power factor(voltage lagging behind current). water in no way behaves like electricity other than the fact that it flows. sure electrons do the same but they dont flow through a pipe or hydrant or any of that. electrons flow due to a difference in potential. fluid dynamics are fluid dynamics for a reason, it fluid. electricity is electricity, it behaves in one manner, it wants ground, and wont do anything for you until you give it that. water will do whatever you tell it to in the vessel you give it. there are a few excelent posts in this thread, all with the same underlying theme. if the power is not there to be taken other componets will fail trying to make up for this, being subpar has nothing to do with it. heat is a byproduct of current, and will destroy things in a hurry. most obvious is the fact that when the voltage sags under load the three giant caps on the mmm will compensate for the voltage lagging behind the current, when they cant keep up other componets take the brunt of the excess current and fail. dont claim to know it all but believe me when i say i am alive today because i know how electricity works.
   
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