Frank

:i need a 150 ohm, 5 watt carbon resistor. Can anyone help out?
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Sir Tom . . . . . I tell you whuts . . . . .I would have to think back veeeeeewy-veeeeeewy haaaaaaaard, to even remember a carbon composition of that 5 watt power rating category and its consequential physical sizing requirement. The typical cut off is 2 watts, as is shown in this display of 1/10 on up to 2 watt physical sizing of carbon composition resistors: However, some of the old "dog bone" and "glow-bar" mechanical configurations may have approached those possibilities: Then too . . . . you may just have read the parts list and carrried forward with that /its specified aspect. If you can come back with the set and its model, we could evaluate its functional usage and see if a much more desirable 5 or 7 watt wirewound or metal film resistor could be used. ( Since that resistance is not being a common 50-75 ohm matching impedance for power RF work and need for non inductive characteristics, I do not perceive of that carbon composition aspects requirement .) What say you . . . .? 73's de Edd Typically, success always seems to occur in privacy, while failure is occuring in full public view.

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