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Re: FC-7 resistor wattage?
P=(V^2)/R
rearranging,
P*R = V^2
V=(P*R)^(1/2)
=(.5*20k)^(1/2)
= (10K)^(1/2)
=100 V
Lots of tube preamps have that much voltage.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Tiedje" <stefantiedje@googlemail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: FC-7 resistor wattage?
> Toby G schrieb:
>> I don't know what they were but I can't imagine them being larger than
>> 1/2 watt. 1 Watt resistors usually look like a rectangular box.
>
> Just for fun, calculate the voltage you would need to burn 1/2 watt in a
> 20k resistor. I bet you would never want to stomp on such a pedal...
>
> Stefan
>
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