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Old 02-25-2008, 12:49 AM
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Default Re: How much heat sink?

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Originally Posted by damfast View Post
im haveing this exact same problem...what sis ya find out..Ive been through 2 40 amp ssrs and they were on a heat sink that came with them...I have 3 2600 watt burners and am guessing i need a larger ssr... It blows in the first min or two.
You're over the limit with a "good" heat sink.
"...they were on a heat sink that came with them" What does the heat sink look like? If you're talking about that little metal base of the ssr, that's NOT a heat sink!
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