Stripboard AC Rating

[BioniC187]

Hi all,

Just a quick question about the AC Rating on Stripboard.

I have a 12VAC 10A powersupply that powers 2 door locks.

Each door lock is rated at 3A.

So, worst case scenario is when both door locks are activated at the same time.

I want to create a supply distribution board for this, as my current setup is a bit messy.

I want to know if standard stripboard will be able to handle this on a single line.

Will soldering over the holes help?

Maybe do double line for V+ and GND??

Thanks

 

[granddad]

10A is quite a big ask for a single strip, I would use at least two strips each , linking them at regular intervals and using the excess wire along the length of the track thus bridging the holes.. perhaps do a test first ...

 

[JimB]

And by the time that you have paralleled the tracks and bridged holes etc, you have ended up with something which is as bad if not worse than the original.
I think that you need something better.

I do not know what your PSU or wiring arrangements are, but I would suggest that some simple screw terminal block (often referred to as "chocolate block" in the UK) would be the simplest solution.

JimB

 

[tunedwolf]

Use a cheap aftermarket auxillary fuse board intended for high power car entertainment equipment?

 

[BioniC187]

Well, I've ditched this idea.

I will get a screw terminal block as suggested. Get 2 blocks, and 2 bus bars, for V+ and GND rails

Thanks though