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Butcher · 11-27-2001, 01:39 PM

At 5V a 1 ohm resistor will have I = V/R = 5/1 = 5 amps through it, this gives a power rating of P = IV = 5x5 - 25 Watts, so yes you need a 25W resistor. As for finding them, it shouldn't be too hard I turned up a 600W resistor the other day (requires water cooling

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11-27-2001, 01:39 PM	#2
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	At 5V a 1 ohm resistor will have I = V/R = 5/1 = 5 amps through it, this gives a power rating of P = IV = 5x5 - 25 Watts, so yes you need a 25W resistor. As for finding them, it shouldn't be too hard I turned up a 600W resistor the other day (requires water cooling ) __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...