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Hi Chris,<BR>
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here's a brief answer on WikiAnswers <A href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_1-4W_and_1-8W_means_for_resistors_and_do_they_affect_the_value_of_the_resistor">http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_1-4W_and_1-8W_means_for_resistors_and_do_they_affect_the_value_of_the_resistor</A><BR>
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This is new to me as well, so thanks for mentioning it. Never came across this with resistors<BR> <BR>
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From: chris_macinnes@hotmail.com<BR>To: members@electronclub.org<BR>Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 00:41:59 +0000<BR>Subject: [ELECTRON] Resistor Question<BR><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" class=ecxApple-style-span>Hi everyone, this is probably a stupid question.</SPAN>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" class=ecxApple-style-span>I am working from a schematic and after each resistor it says either '1/4w' or '1/2w' like this: </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=ecxApple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" class=ecxApple-style-span>47K 1/4W Resistor.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=ecxApple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" class=ecxApple-style-span><BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=ecxApple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" class=ecxApple-style-span>Can anybody explain to me what this means?</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=ecxApple-style-span>Cheers, Chris</SPAN></DIV><BR>
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