Hi,
Basic question here, but how much current can a standard test point such as the 5005/5006 from Keystone Electronics handle before they become too hot? I have a resonant circuit that can have maximum 10A in the current loop, and I had set the layout such that test points are connected directly onto the high current traces, see below:
I am not sure whether this is the best practice - can standard test points handle 10A? I can't seem to find any answers for this online. I would expect that they would get quite hot since they aren't exactly large pieces of metal that can conduct a lot of current and heat. Is it better to place the test point somewhere just outside of the trace and connect with very thin traces such that they are not directly in the path of the high currents?
Thanks,
SiC
Basic question here, but how much current can a standard test point such as the 5005/5006 from Keystone Electronics handle before they become too hot? I have a resonant circuit that can have maximum 10A in the current loop, and I had set the layout such that test points are connected directly onto the high current traces, see below:
I am not sure whether this is the best practice - can standard test points handle 10A? I can't seem to find any answers for this online. I would expect that they would get quite hot since they aren't exactly large pieces of metal that can conduct a lot of current and heat. Is it better to place the test point somewhere just outside of the trace and connect with very thin traces such that they are not directly in the path of the high currents?
Thanks,
SiC