In Reply to: RE: 300 volts across a 5.5K resistor is 16 Watts & 55mA, that is mad. posted by vinnie2 on July 22, 2014 at 03:48:47:
Just make sure that your transformer can handle the current and your resistor is rated +50 watts or it will catch fire. If you are using one of those aluminum cased resistors, they do need heatsinks. You will also need lots of ventilation as you have now built an easy-bake oven.
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