"Dave Plowman (News)" bravely wrote to "All" (12 May 05 16:15:51)
--- on the heady topic of " Noob question. How do you check a resistor?"

DP( From: "Dave Plowman (News)"
DP( Xref: aeinews sci.electronics.repair:47980

DP( In article ,
DP( Asimov wrote:
Resistors with wire terminal don't often have writing on
them, just a colour code.

DP( Wire wound - ie high power types - usually do, though?

Oh, the ceramic rectangles, right, was forgetting those. In fact it is
striking a bell in that op did mention 15KW. That's some big resistor
though even if it measures only R07!

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.... Resistance Is Futile! (If 1 ohm)