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Re: resistors in series

2009-10-09 by midiwall

And the 2M measures as 2M? What's the color banding?

Any chance that the "3" in the 32M reading is actually an over-range indicator on your meter?

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "Guy" <guy@...> wrote:
>
> I need a 22M resistor, so I solder two 10M's + one 2M in series.
> However, when I measure the end terminals, I end up with something like 32M ?
> When I measure in the middle *between* the two 10Ms (the 2M comes last), I get about 20M.
>
> Once again, I am puzzled by this illogical behaviour.
>
> _g

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