OT:If the dog chews through my laptop cable will he explode?

0scar

Title says it all really. His survival instincts are quite blunt.

afx237vi

Why don't you try chewing through it first and see what happens?

Wooliferkins

My wigglies theory isn't brilliant but I suspect which side of the transformer will make a difference. Wall to transformer I don't rate his chances.

ride_whenever

hmmmm, was thinking transformers are pretty efficient, normally in the 90% range. Surely it wouldn't make much difference because the energy is the same, obv. the voltage will be higher before the transformer but a huge current is pretty much as bad isn't it.

However, i just checked, 240V 1.2A comes in, 19V 2,1a goes out! where the hell does the rest of the energy go? I mean, it's warm, but not that warm!

Bikerbaboon

There is not going to be enough power to make him explode.

as you realy need to be flash boiling alot of the water in the dog to get it to explode.

I would go with a dead dog.. burnt mouth parts burning hair smell in the house for weeks. Dead dog will then crap and wee on carpet.

but only one way to find out.....

Splottboy

Maybe his nuts will light up, his eyes spin and tail go round in a figure of 8.
That's what happened to me...
Then he'll burst into flames and go WOOF!!!

deptfordmarmoset

The answer probably depends on how hard you kick it.

Porgy

Splottboy wrote:

Maybe his nuts will light up, his eyes spin and tail go round in a figure of 8.
That's what happened to me...

:shock: you have a tail?! :shock:

Porgy

ride_whenever wrote:

hmmmm, was thinking transformers are pretty efficient, normally in the 90% range. Surely it wouldn't make much difference because the energy is the same, obv. the voltage will be higher before the transformer but a huge current is pretty much as bad isn't it.

However, i just checked, 240V 1.2A comes in, 19V 2,1a goes out! where the hell does the rest of the energy go? I mean, it's warm, but not that warm!

there is no direct flow of current from the input to the output - one energised coil induces a current in the other coil.

The current (and therefore energy) in the primary coil remains in the primary coil -while a proportional current is induced in the secondary coil.

So to answer your question - where does all the energy go - it remains in the circuit powering the transformer - minus the energy used in overcoming the various impedences in the transformer.

I think - its been 25 years since i covered transformer theory at University, and I was never very good at it. :?

markwalker

if it doesnt explode, try the microwave.

2 mins on full should do it

Alinshearah

my dog died after chewing through the laptop cable........ it was the only thing holding him to the roof rack.

ozzzyosborn206

Porgy wrote:

ride_whenever wrote:

hmmmm, was thinking transformers are pretty efficient, normally in the 90% range. Surely it wouldn't make much difference because the energy is the same, obv. the voltage will be higher before the transformer but a huge current is pretty much as bad isn't it.

However, i just checked, 240V 1.2A comes in, 19V 2,1a goes out! where the hell does the rest of the energy go? I mean, it's warm, but not that warm!

there is no direct flow of current from the input to the output - one energised coil induces a current in the other coil.

The current (and therefore energy) in the primary coil remains in the primary coil -while a proportional current is induced in the secondary coil.

So to answer your question - where does all the energy go - it remains in the circuit powering the transformer - minus the energy used in overcoming the various impedences in the transformer.

I think - its been 25 years since i covered transformer theory at University, and I was never very good at it. :?

yeah that pretty much correct, assuming of course it is a double wound transformer and if it only has one winding then under fault conditions you could get the primary voltage on the secondary side, quiestion is, how big is your dog? i would rate a great dane's chances much better than a poodle

UKScooby

If Irish Setters are anything to go by - don't worry.

Damn dog - nearly new as well. Both of them - puppy and Dell.

Just need a connector block and some electrical tape and its as good as new.

Done the same with the DS cable.

The mobile phone screen wasn't quite as easy - keeping the new iPhone out of the way as it isn't insured.

You ought to see what he has done to the English Setters legs though - still paying the vets bills. Partly self inflicted by the English though.

0scar

OP here. He likes working concrete off from the bottom of the skirting boards and eating that, and he's very good at finding slivers of broken glass we've neglected to sweep up. So between that and all your comments about the cable I think the death drive is strong in this one. Just a matter of time I suppose..