>> But sometimes, a resistor is just a resistor.  :)

> The keyword here is "sometimes" :)

As long as it's branded "Philips" it's just a resistor. It doesn't 
matter where they make them or even who they have make them for them, 
as long as they maintain their quality control.

BUT if it's double flying horse brand then a resistor can be an open 
circuit, a drifting value, an unexpected breakdown at below expected 
spec voltage (if it has a specd voltage), a service call to Outer 
Mongolia / Uzbekistan / Pago Pago / Timbuktoo / Kalamazoo / Mandalay / 
Gundagai / Jindalong / Merv / Manapouri  * ... (I should be so lucky 
in all cases) or a lost customer / dead car / failed deadline / ...

Poor resistors tend to "just fail" more often than good ones without 
having been taken out of power / voltage / ... spec. One way to spot a 
good resistor is to see if it was made by Philips. There are, of 
course,  many other ways, but each has to know them for themselves.

I have no affiliation/association/financial arrangement etc etc with 
Philips apart from the bond of being a happy customer.


        RM

* Can you identify where all these places are :-) ?
The river running out of Merv (aka Mary) is one of the most stunning 
sights I have ever seen.



-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist