[Boatanchors] Carbon Comp Resistors

[Pete Lancashire]

take a look at

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&srcid=0B86wM5n5RE3kOGMzOTAxOGYtNGVmZC00NjA5LWE5NzUtNzQ3MGQyYWNlZDRl&hl=en

it is the last version of the DOD resistor spec, MIL-11-G.

Some vendors like Allen Bradley exceeded the spec in many areas.

-pete


On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:00 AM, David C. Hallam <dhallam at knology.net> wrote:
> What is the voltage rating on the old carbon comp resistors?  I am
> rebuilding a Hallicrafters P-26 power supply.  It uses two 500V
> electrolytic capacitors in series for the HV filter with series 470K 2W
> resistors.  I bought a couple of 470K 2W metal film resistors to replace
> them.  I see they are rated at 500V but just wondered what the old
> carbon comp are rated.  I guess if the filter capacitors are 500V,
> that's all the rating I need for the series resistors.
>
> David
> KW4DH
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