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Old 11-03-2006, 08:05 AM
Konrad Schiecke Konrad Schiecke is offline
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Carbon Composition Resistors

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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut
Hi Konnie - I don't have a source, but I'm curious - do you need them to duplicate the appearance in something?
-Wayne B
Hello Wayne B, I need them not for appearance but for functionality. Carbon Composition are the only type resistors that will take high voltage arcs. Film types will track across their surface. This is based on 40 years experience in TV design of high voltage circuits.
konrad
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