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[AMPS] Power Handling of Resistors

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Subject: [AMPS] Power Handling of Resistors
From: itr@nanoteq.co.za (Ian Roberts)
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 08:29:24 +0200
Jon Ogden wrote:
> Capacitors discharge at an exponential rate and cannot deliver an
> instantaenous spike.

Speaking from memory, I recall that a 1 micro size cap can provide a
peak current of 20 amps, therefore 32 micros can provide...?

Ian. ZS6BTE

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