On 4/5/2010 11:08 AM Tony Hwang spake thus:

Evan wrote:

On Apr 4, 9:33 pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

Well, you must be an engineer?

That is the biggest problem with engineers, they think they
can "engineer" their way to solving some problem that a
good technician with installation/repair experience can
diagnose almost immediately...

There are two types of engineers, one is hands-on type like techs
in the field. One is strictly desk bound knowing only theory. There are
many EEs out there who can't even replace a blown fuse on something some
where. I was not one of them.

It really doesn't matter in this caes: either type of engineer could
*easily* give the correct answer here (what size resistor to use to
eliminate phantom voltage readings and not burn up or explode). In fact,
it doesn't even take an engineer. Lotsa DIY types like myself know Ohm's
law and the formula for power, which are the only two pieces of
information necessary.


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