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Old 09-11-2015, 09:35 PM
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Ohms law will give you the wattage. There's 260 on one side and 140 on the other of R178 for a difference of 120 volts. P = (V * V) / R or about 8.7 watts. A good rule of thumb is to double the resistor so I'd go with a 20W resistor.
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