[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: needed... 1k power resistors



Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com> 

Hi All,

Pictures of this style of  Terry Filter can be seen at Terry Blake's site
www.tb3-dot-com  under Cheesehead 04.  My filter has the safeties between the
two 500 Ohm 50W resistors.

David E Weiss

 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > If you are running an NST, the 50 Watt resistors seem to work fine.  We
 > break up the circuit using a 500 Ohm, 50 Watt resistor to "soften" the
 > incoming waveform before the safety gap, and then a second 500 Ohm, 50
Watt
 > resistor just before the varisters.
 >
 > Up to 60 mA xmfrs you can use two 25 Watt resistors as well.  This also
 > "softens" the price.
 >
 > Just check them for warmth after a 2-3 minute continuous run.
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >