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jmcginley · 09-02-2012, 01:54 PM

I use a 100 ohm resistor - it's a ceramic wirewound and probably more than 10 watts. In fact I have two of them and I put them in series. I have a 120 volt pack and the 100 ohm resistor raises a little spark; 200 ohms doesn't.

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jmcginley EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mauston, WI Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	I use a 100 ohm resistor - it's a ceramic wirewound and probably more than 10 watts. In fact I have two of them and I put them in series. I have a 120 volt pack and the 100 ohm resistor raises a little spark; 200 ohms doesn't.