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Old February 17th 16, 07:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
krasw
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Default Breakers as Switches - Good Idea?

Adding 1 amp switch/breaker for 200mA instrument draws 10% more power from battery because breakers have internal resistance. That may or may not be significant. If you have 10 hrs battery capacity, you will loose on hour.