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Old 04-15-2021, 11:40 AM
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Modern "leaded" resistors of all wattages seem to be designed to get extremely hot
at rated power. I've taken to using resistors the same physical size as the
old ones, unless they are running 1/8 watt or less. This usually means twice the wattage
or even more.
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