On 9/15/2010 1:23 PM, Olin Lathrop wrote:
> RussellMc wrote:
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>> A spiral of suitably robust nichrome wire would probably allow enough
>> heat dissipation without a heat sink. Adding some blown air would help
>> greatly. I have dissipated hundreds of Watts in free air cooled coils
>> of Nichrome.
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> Actually a really cheap load for that is a old fashioned LEB (light emitt=
ing
> bulb).  One advantage is that people expect them to get hot, and they're
> designed to take it.
>
> However, I think a battery charger would look kindof dumb with a 150W lig=
ht
> bulb sticking out the top.
>
>
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You just gotta know how to market that light bulb.  :-)
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