In searching the archives, I've read folks use 20ohm, 50ohm, 100k ohm resistors of 1W, 5W, 10W to drain filter caps before safely working on equipment. for general purpose use, what size bleeder resistor should I use...I plan to solder some clips on the resistor leads to make it handy.
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Topic - What size bleeder resistor to drain filter caps? - RioTubes 10:24:02 01/27/07 (8)
- Technically, that's not a bleeder... - Triode_Kingdom 11:11:09 01/27/07 (2)
- It's good to have a high-value resistor permanently connected - Ray Moth 17:08:15 01/27/07 (1)
- voltage limitations for resistors - RayP 06:24:03 01/28/07 (0)
- Re: What size bleeder resistor to drain filter caps? - grhughes 10:29:25 01/27/07 (4)
- more... - grhughes 10:31:03 01/27/07 (3)
- 200K or more from HT to ground should work okay (NT) - zobsky 07:03:51 01/28/07 (0)
- Re: more... - Pär 12:36:43 01/27/07 (1)
- Thanks grhughes and Par (nt) - RioTubes 13:25:42 01/27/07 (0)