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Originally Posted by timun
Ohm's Law and Joule's First Law 
More current through a given conductor = more heat generated, eventually to the point it becomes too hot to handle and begins melting the insulation. This is how every electrical cable and connector on the planet works; it's physics.
The SAE Combo connector has big, dedicated DC pins with plenty of space between them so that the risk of overheating and arcing is reduced. That's precisely why it looks the way it does.
Tesla claim they have "successfully tested their connector up to 900 A without liquid cooling" and I'd want to know by what measure it "succeeded". Didn't melt in <5 minutes? Newer "V3" Tesla Superchargers use liquid-cooled cords; they have to to keep the cable anywhere near as small without overheating. |
Wow, so you presumably know so much more than Tesla engineers because you obviously are privy to their inside knowledge that we are not. If they are within code, which I presume they are, then whats so unsafe about what they are doing? Are you saying they are putting people at risk? Is a regular supercharger unsafe in its intended use?
What do you know that everyone else doesn't?
Also, no links or sources? No papers stating your claims?