On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 11:16:20 -0500
Olin Lathrop <olin_piclist@EMBEDINC.COM> wrote:


>
> 2  -  I would break up the 330Kohm resistor into two separate
> resistors. Compare the max voltage spec of the resistor to the max
> line voltage.  You will probably find the voltage is too high.  Even
> if not, two resistors in series will be much more tolerant of dirt and
> humidity.
>
>


This is heading off topic from the original thread, but...  How does
dirt and humidity affect resistors?  I'm not challenging you, I've heard
things like this before and would like to know more about it.  Does the
humidty just cause the resistor to break down over time?  How does dirt
come in to play?

Thanks,
Eric

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