diff --git a/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.h b/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.h index aa337e6880..5253752dd9 100644 --- a/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.h +++ b/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.h @@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ _HKI( "If you specify the maximum current, then the trace widths will be calcula "\n" "The calculations are valid for currents up to 35 A (external) or 17.5 A (internal), temperature rises up to 100 °C, and widths of up to 400 mils (10 mm).\n" "\n" -"The formula, from IPC 2221, is \n" -"
___I = K ⋅ ΔT0.44 ⋅ (W ⋅ H)0.725___
\n" -"where: \n" -"___I___ is maximum current in A \n" -"___ΔT___ is temperature rise above ambient in °C \n" -"___W___ is width in mils \n" -"___H___ is thickness (height) in mils \n" -"___K___ is 0.024 for internal traces or 0.048 for external traces \n" +"The formula, from IPC 2221, is\n" +"
___I = K · ΔT0.44 · (W · H)0.725___
\n" +"where:\n" +"___I___ is maximum current in A\n" +"___ΔT___ is temperature rise above ambient in °C\n" +"___W___ is width in mils\n" +"___H___ is thickness (height) in mils\n" +"___K___ is 0.024 for internal traces or 0.048 for external traces\n" "" ); diff --git a/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.md b/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.md index 447a6748fe..0171162793 100644 --- a/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.md +++ b/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.md @@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ The controlling value is shown in bold. The calculations are valid for currents up to 35 A (external) or 17.5 A (internal), temperature rises up to 100 °C, and widths of up to 400 mils (10 mm). -The formula, from IPC 2221, is -
___I = K ⋅ ΔT0.44 ⋅ (W ⋅ H)0.725___
-where: -___I___ is maximum current in A -___ΔT___ is temperature rise above ambient in °C -___W___ is width in mils -___H___ is thickness (height) in mils -___K___ is 0.024 for internal traces or 0.048 for external traces +The formula, from IPC 2221, is +
___I = K · ΔT0.44 · (W · H)0.725___
+where: +___I___ is maximum current in A +___ΔT___ is temperature rise above ambient in °C +___W___ is width in mils +___H___ is thickness (height) in mils +___K___ is 0.024 for internal traces or 0.048 for external traces