In Reply to: Multiple Resistors - Effect on Wattage Rating posted by FlaCharlie on February 12, 2006 at 07:03:18:
Yes, power rating doubles IF they are EQUAL. If you use a 47K in series with 100K to get 147K (or in parallel to get 32K), the power does not divide equally, so rating increases, but is less than double.
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