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Re: Electronics help needed, resistor keeps failing. ..


  • Subject: Re: Electronics help needed, resistor keeps failing. ..
  • From: "Steve Edwards" <edwards_sj@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:01:41 -0000

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ward, David" <DAvid.Ward@...>
wrote:

> You need to check the maximum rated voltage of the resistor
> Be aware that although we are talking about 240VAC this is actually
> the rms value so the peak is nearer 340V
> I'd go for a 2W or more resistor, it may also be worth putting it in
> heat resistant sleeving.

Can you give me a link to the components you recommend?

a maplin code for the resistor and sleeving would be most helpful :-)

Cheers

Steve







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