Choke Resistor

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• Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 23:00:19 -0500
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Subject:   Choke Resistor
  Date:    Mon, 26 May 1997 05:48:40 -0700 (PDT)
  From:    gweaver <gweaver-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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I found several large wire wound power resistors at the scrap 
yard and bought them all for $1.50.  I have 4 that are rated 
800 ohms .56 amps.  Sence these resistors are wire wound just 
like a choke is wire wound they should work as chokes also.  
I can use them a damping resistors and also as choke coils on
the high voltage terminals of my large transformer.  There is
only one problem, they are not round, they are not flat either,
they are oval shaped.  They measure 2" wide, 3/4" thick, 12" 
long. Does anyone think the shape will be a problem and cause 
them not to work as a choke.  If I had some test equipment I 
could probably test them to see if they will work as chokes.  
Has anyone tried using wire wound resistors as chokes?

Gary Weaver

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