Re: 10Mohms1/4 watt resistors

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Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

I should point out that the 1/2 watt carbon film resistors we 
normally use are well tested into the 3000+ volt region, while the 
1/4 watt types have "never" been tested at HV overvoltage...  Sort of 
uncharted territory there...

Cheers,

        Terry

At 08:23 PM 1/23/2006, you wrote:
> Have a look at www.jameco.com.  They sell bags of 100 1/4 watt resistors for
> 99 cents.  Part Number is 29698CB.  They have other good stuff usually
> cheaper than Digikey, etc.  You might want to get 200 5 meg resistors or 400
> 2.5 meg resistors so you can put more in series.  The voltage rating for
> these are on the order of 500 volts or less.
> --Steve Y.
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> Subject: 10Mohms1/4 watt resistors
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> > Original poster: "Gates" <ryker@xxxxxxx>
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> > Hey Gang
> > Just wanted to know if anyone out there would have spare 10Mohm1/4
> > watt resistors to give or sell?
> > I need 100 of them.
> > Gates
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