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bigben2k · 10-10-2003, 11:42 PM

I ran the numbers once...

You need a minimum of 1/4 of the power than you're trying to control. In your case, that would be 3 Watts. Of course you want a little bit more, vbecause you don't want to run a rheostat at maximum power, so I'd go with a common 5 watt unit.

Now where's that thread...

10-10-2003, 11:42 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I ran the numbers once... You need a minimum of 1/4 of the power than you're trying to control. In your case, that would be 3 Watts. Of course you want a little bit more, vbecause you don't want to run a rheostat at maximum power, so I'd go with a common 5 watt unit. Now where's that thread... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101