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12.07.2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG View Post
If anyone is interested, I have around 150 (maybe more) 3 ohm 50w resistors not being used. They are all new Dale metal finned case resistors, just be aware that the 50w rating is only valid if mounted on a heatsink and cooled. Just put the resistors in parallel and series arrangement to get the ohmic value you want. I even have some 12v fans to aid in cooling. PM me if interested.
I remember from electronics class in highschool that running resistors in parallel will usually come up with an oddball ohm rating, and there was some confusing math involved with it that i never understood. I know it is easier math when the resistors are the same, but it was when they were different and run in parallel is where it got really strange.


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