Not sure how far into electronics theory we want this thread to go, but Elvis is right...once it's at "steady state", that is. When voltage is first applied and current first begins to flow the inductive circuit is not yet at steady state. Current buildup will be slow due to a special kind of "resistance" known as inductive reactance resulting from a "counter electromotive force" (Counter EMF) that does not allow the rate of flow of current through the coil to change instantaneously. Once steady state is achieved it is like a resistor, however. -Joe Kuchan >From: "Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: [DML] Re: Idle Speed Motor / Cooling >Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:04:33 +0200 (MEST) > > >A coil at DC current behaves like a regular resistor. > > > > > > Read page 4. A coil is not a resistor, it's an inductor. > > Different math applies. > > > > -- > > Mike > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/