[NJARC] Rn-60, RN-55 etc ???

[Billoradio at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/4/2005 10:46:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
antqradio at juno.com writes:

RN  (metal film) resistor are rated for 2X power rating for 10,000 hours
for a  resistance change of +- 0.5%.



So for our purposes in radio and hi-fi?
RN 50 = 1/4 W
RN 55 = 1/2 W
RN 60 = 1 W
RN 65 = 1 1/2 W
RN 70 = 2 W
 
And the maximum voltage ratings are lower than carbon  comps