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Re: FC-7 resistor wattage?
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>From : "Toby G" carpet8@mac.com
To : Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Cc :
Date : Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:28:30 -0700
Subject : 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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