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BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp
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I am using 50Kohm linear pots and for 10X the value I'd need 500K resistors to go across wiper to ground. I guess they don't have alot of selection for 1W 500K resistors. I only see one on mouser. On digikey it's 1/2W max. I was hoping to go higher in power rating to 1W.


According again to ohms law
P=V^2/R
= 44.7VX44.7V/R
= 0.039962W

A 1/8W would work even with a double safety factor.

Would you suggest going higher?

The next option would be 470k resistors I have at 1W which is close to 500K
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BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by K O'Connor - 05-25-2023, 11:37 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 05-26-2023, 03:50 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 05-27-2023, 02:35 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 05-29-2023, 01:20 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 05-30-2023, 07:36 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 05-31-2023, 11:28 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-01-2023, 12:59 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-01-2023, 06:33 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-01-2023, 08:57 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-02-2023, 12:25 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-05-2023, 06:36 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-02-2023, 02:24 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-02-2023, 11:50 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-02-2023, 12:23 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-02-2023, 01:34 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-03-2023, 10:20 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-03-2023, 11:37 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-04-2023, 11:20 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-04-2023, 12:50 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-05-2023, 12:44 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-05-2023, 03:32 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-05-2023, 05:48 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-05-2023, 09:16 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-05-2023, 10:40 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-07-2023, 12:36 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-07-2023, 11:39 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-07-2023, 12:36 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-07-2023, 01:12 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-07-2023, 07:04 PM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-13-2023, 02:00 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 06-30-2023, 03:31 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 07-05-2023, 04:23 AM
RE: BMK2 used in cathode-biased amp - by Champ81 - 07-05-2023, 05:49 PM

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