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

[Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>]

Gary Schafer wrote:
>
>If you are using them for cap equalizers in a power supply I would use 
>metal film resistors instead. The carbon resistors drastically change 
>value.
>
Strongly agree!

Solid carbon (or carbon composition) resistors were the best available 
in Days of Old, but it would be a mistake to use them as replacements 
today. For cap equalizers and other applications where the resistor 
might get warm, definitely use metal film.



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73 from Ian GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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