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Old 01-05-2014, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by DanEC View Post
500 ohms - I figured that must be the size of can of soup. But according to this apparently not.
As resistance goes up, wattage goes down. So, at the same 12.6v, a 500 ohm resistor will create less than half a watt and draw virtually no current (less than .03 amps). I think we need to send you back to school.
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