Re: suitable bleeder resistors for MMC

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Your information is correct I use 1/2w composition resistors. If I worry I
use 2 ea 5meg in series. I dont usualy have trouble with one.
    Robert  H 

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> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:13:48 -0700
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> Subject: suitable bleeder resistors for MMC
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> Original poster: "Shaun Epp by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> I was wondering what the groups stance is on the 10 MegaOhm resistors that
> are used on the Geek Group MMC.  If we assume 2000 Volts max and 10 megaohms
> across each cap--  the power is only 0.4 watts, but a 1/2 watt resistor, the
> next size up,  is only rated a few hundred volts.  I've seen some resistors
> made by  IRC that will handle ~ 3kv at 1/2 watt, I'd have to check the exact
> specs but they'd work, the only thing was they were very expensive, $3 to $4
> Canadian each .  What resistors are people using since my MMC capacitors
> didn't come with resistors?  I want to get some that will be reliable, easy
> to get ahold of and cheap!
> 
> Shaun Epp
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