Higher wattage for a resistor ever bad?
 

On 2011-09-03 03:06, Phil Allison wrote:
"John Fields"



fwiw most TH parts are carbon film

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** Through Hole.

Dear, oh dear .....

And from what I've understood, there isn't a clear standard as to how
metal films are marked as opposed to carbon films, so you would have to
know what resistor manufacturer the equipment manufacturer used in order
to be able to tell what type is in the device.
You can deduce some from the application as well as tolerance, but it's
by no means a sure-fire way.

Just my $.02 worth,

/Teo.

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