PCB Trace width question.


i want use example found @ http://playground.arduino.cc/code/acphasecontrol control speed of pumps.  pumps, located @ http://chuggerpumps.com/product.php?prodid=237, 220v, 290 watt, pulling around 1.3 amps correct?

the board house i've been using itead.   outside conductive layers 35um. i'm using trace width calculator: http://www.desmith.net/nmds/electronics/tracewidth.html

i put in following number:
amps: 2
rise: 1 degree
thickness: 35um
ambient: 40 (it gets hot out in garage/driveway!)
trace length:  20mm (i put ssrs , h11aa1 right @ edge of board, less 20mm)

the output need 125mil of trace width, >71mil of space. 

i have no reason doubt correctness of number, want put guys see if number seems feasible.  there reason can't put 70 mil trace on each side?

depends temperature rise happy tolerate.  1 degree not much.

using traces on both sides of board not dissipate heat in quite same way, be
approximately true 2 70mil traces equivalent 1 140mil trace (think surface area). feels
to me 2 x 70mil replace 125mil ok.

some heat dissipation along traces components soldered on.

if ambient goes 40c, 5c, let alone 1c isn't v significant.  electronics runs lot hotter.

rapid thermal variations damaging aspects of temperature management - get
differential expansion leading mechanical stresses - implicated in long term failure modes.
having trace vary 20c on regular basis bad - although trace width flexible
choice want try conservative - can increase 1c 2 or 3 think.


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