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[TowerTalk] Re: Carbon Resistors Beverage Terminations

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Carbon Resistors Beverage Terminations
From: n8de@thepoint.net (Don Havlicek)
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 21:39:34 -0500
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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