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Potential fire from hot resistor?
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05-02-2013, 09:20 PM
    I am done recapping my 53-1750 Radio/Phonograph console. There is a resistor (see photo) which connects between 2 power tubes and it gets HOT. I mean, really hot. I can touch it for about a second, anymore than that, I'm sure I would get a burn. This is the long green ceramic resistor you see in the photo - 270 ohms 7 Watts. What bothers me is that when re-installed in the console, this resistor will be only 1/4 inch from the wood on which the electronics box is mounted - and I'm concerned this is a fire hazard. Anyone come across this?? I was thinking of drilling a 2 inch diameter hole in the wood below where this resistor would be once the box is re attached? Any ideas on this?
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Mike
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Potential fire from hot resistor? - by ODPILOT - 05-02-2013, 09:20 PM
RE: Potential fire from hot resistor? - by morzh - 05-02-2013, 09:47 PM
RE: Potential fire from hot resistor? - by morzh - 05-02-2013, 11:38 PM



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