> As long as it's branded "Philips" it's just a resistor.

Not a good thing if you've specified NFR25 or FRC01 series. 
They are supposed to be a fuse too.

> > The result is often an overheating regulator (or one
> > which thermally cycles over 10's of seconds)

Ah. The thermal oscillator. I hate it when that happens. :-)

Steve.

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