>>>
>>> Well, it would be difficult for my bandswitch to fail as it is a big B&W
>>> coil/bandswitch unit. And no, no other stuff. I did have a weird thing
>>> happen that blew out some resistors a couple of weeks ago. But it turns
>>> out that the tube was bad. IMHO, it had to have been an oscillation with
>>> "unseen" stuff, but again, it was a bad tube.
>>
>>As you found out, most of the failures attributed to "parasitics" are
>>really just component failures. You change the bad part, and add some
>>needless voodoo, and the thing works.
>>
>
>Hmm...read again, Tom. I think my failure WAS a parasitic of some sort.
>To make a 3 watt, 1 Ohm metal film resistor fail, one would need several
>amps of current.
At least 3A because they will dissipate 12w (3.46A) for 1 hour in free
air and remain within 10% tolerance.
>To make a parallel combination of a one ohm 3 watt and
>a one ohm 2 watt fail, one would need far more current than is probably
>available.
Indeed, Jon. The one ohm 2w Matsushita MOF resistors will carry 2.5A for
1 hour (6.25w) in free air and remain within 10% tolerance. It seems to
me that if a parallel combo of the 2w and 3w 1 ohm units are used, it
would take something out of the ordinary to blow them.
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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