[Amps] resistors

[2@mail.vcnet.com (Richard)]

>Rich said:
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>>However, 1W carbon-comp resistors are max-rated at about 350V, so they 
>>slowly change value with 1000V 
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>
>Carbon comp resistors slowly change value even when they're MIL types, 
>unused, still in MIL sealed packaging. At 1000 volts, the change is rather
>faster.
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>I'm pretty leary about using standard carbon comps for anything these days