You can always use a larger wattage resistor, if it will fit. Most
times you could substitute a 1/8 watt resistor in CGS modules, too. Ken
may want to comment on that.
On 1/20/12 8:35 PM, Stephen Richards wrote:
> Hi All
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> I ran out of 200K 1% .25W Metal Film resistors.
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> Can i use 200K 1% .5W Metal Film on the same board ?
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> Generally speaking , does the wattage make a difference ?
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> There are probably other times this will happen and i'd like to known what to do generally.
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> thanks
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> Hi All
>
> I ran out of 200K 1% .25W Metal Film resistors.
>
> Can i use 200K 1% .5W Metal Film on the same board ?
>
> Generally speaking , does the wattage make a difference ?
>
> There are probably other times this will happen and i'd like to known what
> to do generally.
>
> thanks
>
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1/8W will be fine. It's not like they are carrying much current!
1/2W metal film are often the same size as 1/4W metal film, but sometimes they are big bulky things.
Ken
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--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
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> You can always use a larger wattage resistor, if it will fit. Most
> times you could substitute a 1/8 watt resistor in CGS modules, too. Ken
> may want to comment on that.
>
> Richard Brewster
> http://pugix.com
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