From: Garey Barrell 
Subject: Re: [drakelist] L4-PS R12 burned - .825 ohm 2W resistor on pin 6
 of cable harness


Garey Barrell  made an utterence to the drakelist gang
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John -

That's what I expected...  Thanks for the info.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Atlanta


john wrote:

>One suggestion... if you're interested in fusing action, 
>do not use Metal Oxide parts. I've tested these things with many 
>times over their power dissipation. They'll get red hot and ignite
>cotton , but they won't open up! 
>
>They're great replacements for carbon comps, in that their surge
>characteristics are great, but they're not a good fuse!:-) 
>
>73
>John K5MO
>
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>  
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