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Amp Load for Testing

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DIY John

I just happen to have two Dale PH-100 (100 watt) power resistors in 9 ohm value. There is almost no chance these are anything but wirewound and they probably are inductive. Is it possible to use these as dummy loads for an amplifier under test? Advisable? What are the downsides of using an inductive wirewound? Any help appreciated.

Thanks,
John

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I'm overthinking it! - DIY John 09:46:42 07/07/22 (0)
Thanks TK and airtime for setting me straight!
RE: Amp Load for Testing - Triode_Kingdom 08:17:03 07/07/22 (0)
Standard wirewound power resistors are fine for this. I have never purchased non-inductive resistors for audio loads.
RE: Amp Load for Testing - airtime 06:31:26 07/07/22 (0)
I've been using a set of wirewounds I bought from Radio Shack for years. Haven't had any problems yet.

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