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Re: [Amps] Need some 220K 2 watt carbon resistors

To: jkearman@att.net (Jim Kearman)
Subject: Re: [Amps] Need some 220K 2 watt carbon resistors
From: R@contesting.com;Measures <r@somis.org>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:20:46 -0800
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On Mar 27, 2006, at 10:35 PM, Jim Kearman wrote:

>
> From: "k7fm" <k7fm@teleport.com>
>
>> I think most of the resistors today are stable - except the old carbon
>> composition, so they all should work well in a power supply - if they 
>> meet
>> the voltage rating.
>
> I think his question was how to test the voltage rating.

Simple:  Apply 10% of the V-rating, measure I, calculate Ohms.  Apply 
100% of the V-rating, measure I, calculate Ohms again.  If the 
resistances are not within 1% of each other, the V-rating is 
questionable.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, KR1S
> http://kr1s.kearman.com/
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Rich Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.somis.org

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