David Schmidt wrote:
> I need to divide down a 180VDC source to ~2V
>
> Without procuring exotic and expensive resistors, generally:
> 0805 sized resistors have a max working V of 150V.
> 1206 sized resistors have a max working V of 200V.
>
> If I use 2 qty 0805 sized resistors of the same value, each will see
> ~90V, well below their 150V limit.
>
> If I use 1 qty 1206 sized resistor, I've only got a 20V margin.  I
> really don't want to take up the real estate of 2 qty 1206 resistors.
>
> Is using 2 qty 0805 150V resistors acceptable?

Yes.

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