It'll burn with the same brightness. The difference is that since the electrons in AC don't actually go anywhere , and only move back and forth , and thus are not used up , AC is 100% efficient .
It'll burn with the same brightness. The difference is that since the electrons in AC don't actually go anywhere , and only move back and forth , and thus are not used up , AC is 100% efficient .
I won't question your Creator's wisdom , but you are responsible for your own actions .
Russ, W5RB
this seems to conflict with rms or is that just in a resistor producing heat?Originally Posted by W5RB
shouldn't the dc produce more heat/light?
Last edited by kc7jty; 10-13-2011 at 02:08 AM.
I use DC to power the filaments in several radios, I don't think the tubes even noticed.
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