> For your situation and anyone else who has had power resistors > fail, were they within specified max operating temp (but higher than > rated wattage)? Or did the temps go over the specified max operating I think the problem will be that the temperature will *locally* go over=20 the maximum temperature. --=20 Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .