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PT Cathode resistor rating?

6/21/2000 9:24 PM
Greg
PT Cathode resistor rating?
Hey, for the 1ohm cathode resistor on the power tubes (to measure the bias), what should the rating be? I'd been using 5 watts, I was talking to a friend today who went pale in the face when he heard this... he said 25 watts, now that I know he's out there in loony land, I'm wondering if there IS a specific (higher) rating I should be using.  
 
Thanks ..Greg

 
Replies:
Chris Harden By my calcualtions, 5W should be mo... -- 6/21/2000 10:04 PM
Peter S Greg, A half watt resistor... -- 6/21/2000 11:10 PM