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Subject: [AMPS] resistors
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:47:52 -0800


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>On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 05:43:15 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net>
>writes:
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>>>  Last time I did this I used a piece of an old
>>>fiberglass fishing rod (the large end) and ran
>>>it through the resistors leaving about 3/4" extending
>>>on each end and then clamped the ends onto standoffs.
>>> On just about every alpha 77 I've worked on I've found
>>>some arc damage from the bleeders to the mounting bolts,
>>>don't like that method.
>>>
>>>Mark  WB8JKR
>>>
>>Ä   Good point.  Through-bolt mtg. also blocks cooling air. 
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>Not if done by the mfgs book.
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?  Through-bolts require some sort of shouldered insulating washer at 
each end.  this tends to block air from moving through the inside.  
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>>100k wirewound resistors are known to have a high failure rate.  
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>Details please.
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?  Virtually all of the open failures I have seen or heard about have 
been in high-values.  Perhaps because the wire used is extremely fine.  
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>>If I wanted a Reliable bleeder for a 4kV C-filter supply, I would series up 
8 to 10 
>>Matsushita/Panasonic 100k-ohm, 3w MOF resistors on a piece of 
>>perfboard and be done with it.  
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>Absolute YUK !  800K to 1M bleders..no way Jose.
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?  What is to be gained by using a 200k-ohm bleeder on a C-filter, Carl?



Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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