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    Can I Use My Hobby Resistor On A/c Circuit?

    Ya, I didn't realize all that until the querying here. I will just look at per device power needs and not worst case scenario. Thanks for the help.
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    Can I Use My Hobby Resistor On A/c Circuit?

    Wow, the resistor would have to dissipate 2000 watts? Is that right? That's a crazy amount of heat isn't it? Pretty much any kind of plastic device would just melt unless that was heatsinked away right?
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    Can I Use My Hobby Resistor On A/c Circuit?

    I've only played with resistors at the 12V DC/1000mA level. 12 Watts. Yes, a 2400 watt resistor is what I am looking for. I was guessing that they were labeled for AC as I didn't think DC(what I'm calling hobbyist) resistors could handle that much power. I guess not that there's any...
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    Can I Use My Hobby Resistor On A/c Circuit?

    I want to place a resistor onto an a/c wire in a 120v device that can carry no more than 20 amps. I searched the web to see if there's any difference between a/c resistors and dc resistors but I can't find any information. I remember some time ago that I was told that a small resistor that I...
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    Open vs. Closed Delta

    What are the relationships between phases of voltage and current? For Closed Delta it's phase to phase voltage = line voltage phase to phase current = line current x sq. rt. of 3 For Open Delta, shouldn't it be the same? Also, I can't find phasors of their comparison. Does anyone have a pic...
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