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[AMPS] TL-922 Filament Transformer Protection

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Subject: [AMPS] TL-922 Filament Transformer Protection
From: Peter_Chadwick@mitel.com (Peter Chadwick)
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 08:40:30 +0100
Rich says:

>>Did you take into account the fact that resistor dissipation goes down 
>>with increasing temperature?
>>
>?  This is clearly not the case.  Resistor dissipation is a function of 
>resistance and current squared.   

The context that Jon intended is:

'Did you take into account the fact that the manufacturers' rated
dissipation for a resistor decreases as the ambient temperature increases?'

Thus, his statement is correct.

73

Peter G3RZP




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