07-17-2018, 01:39 PM
Mike,
The very reason the candohm is subdivided in sections is to get different voltages developed. Each section may be loaded in turn so the actual effective resistance of it will be smaller when loaded than the one you see listed. So the total voltage, although it does give you the total dissipation, will not necessarily give you each part's proportionate dissipation as the current is not the same throughout the whole resistor, at least in theory, if you use the listed values.
I did at some point the measurements. I might even have them listed in my 38-690 thread. (have to see if they are there)
The very reason the candohm is subdivided in sections is to get different voltages developed. Each section may be loaded in turn so the actual effective resistance of it will be smaller when loaded than the one you see listed. So the total voltage, although it does give you the total dissipation, will not necessarily give you each part's proportionate dissipation as the current is not the same throughout the whole resistor, at least in theory, if you use the listed values.
I did at some point the measurements. I might even have them listed in my 38-690 thread. (have to see if they are there)
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