Re: Series resistor

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• Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 00:02:59 -0500
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Subject:  Re: Series resistor
      Date: Thu, 08 May 1997 21:10:33 -0700
      From: David Trimmell <dwt-at-efn-dot-org>
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Hello, 

"Does the 25 W  3 K resistor seem to heat up very much during operation? 
 Enough to pose any fire hazard?
 
 I've used some 100 W. 500 Ohm resistors also wound like a parasitic
 choke with about 40 turns of #16 AWG.
 
 DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net"

I have used 1500 Ohm -at- 50 Watt resisters in series with the HV legg of
my 15kV-at-120mA neon with good results, but they do get hot. Hot enough to
melt LDPE, to hot to touch. Fire danger? Not as long as you use common
sence. I place a sheet of mica under them.

David Trimmell
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