chucksea@mindspring.com wrote:
>
> I think what he was asking was the nuts
> and bolts of how do you do the actual wiring?
> Does the resistor go in the socket somehow?
> Do you have to pull the fixture out of the
> ceiling and add a resistor inline with wirenuts,
> black tape, etc??


> > Hey Roman - I know this hasn't been mentioned for a while,
> > but I was wondering:  how do you physically implement
> > the 5% resistors?
> > Thanks.

OK, point taken. I can't really help you here.
The resistor will dissipate maybe 3w with a 60w
bulb. That is a HOT resistor. You need at least
a 10w resistor.
As Jinx said, expect maybe 40'C temp rise
(60+ degrees at the resistor) so that is very "ouch".

My experience was as an apprentice where the
oldtimers showed me some high outdoor light fittings
that had 5% drop resistors, so they didn't have
to change bulbs. The bulbs last for many years.

I have used this with excellent result in a 100w
incubator, using 7% volts drop on the resistors, and
I used 2 large 20w ceramic resistors because I have
heaps of that stuff in my junkbox. :o)
The incubator has done thousands of on/off cycles over
months, still the original 100w bulb.
-Roman

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