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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater
Honestly I have to admit..... while I can't suggest it to anyone else as it is officially a BAD idea I would probably just run the 150 hp pre made plate.... Jus sayin
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I understand the sentiment, but I am an (electronics) engineer working in the nuclear power industry. My design comfort level starts in the 30% to 50% margin range, and if I can talk people into a more robust solution, I will. Then I add a backup system. Actually, we like four backup systems for anything really critical.
It may work just fine for a long time. I understand perfectly well that T&H designed in margin, but I could never sleep well at night using something beyond rated capacity. Fukushima got hit by almost 10x worse than it was designed for, which has no bearing on this topic, but it does reinforce the idea that safety can never have enough margin.
While I appreciate the viewpoint, I'd never be comfortable with it
10-07-2014, 10:21 PM
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