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Old 11-12-2007, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dessertrunner View Post
Trevor the exact coding on the resister is 5W10RJ and I installed it from the closed voltage wire to the centre. As i origanlly had it black to centre I may have done somting wrong in the change over.
Tony
The 10 ohm resistor you used had only a 5 watt rating, but it should have been OK on a temporary basis, even if it got hot. However I wonder if it actually failed and became an open circuit? You should check this as another possibility. Have another go at it and let us know what happens.
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