Mea Culpa ... you're right!
Don
N8DE
Pat Masterson wrote:
>
> On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Don Havlicek wrote:
> >
> > > A series string of ten 47 Ohm, 1/2 watt would give you 470
> > > Ohms at 5 watts.
> >
> > NO .. the power rating will still be 1/2 WATT !
>
> Don, each resistor will dissipate 1/2 watt. So the total power
> dissipation in 10 resistors is 5 watts. -pat
>
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