> But if the amps are too high then sometimes
> it can make a resistor get quite hot, I noticed.  (I wondered which would=
 make
> it hotter, by increasing the amps or increasing the volts. )
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What makes the resistor hot is Watts, which is the product of Volts and Amp=
s.

In a given circuit, you can't increase the Amps without also increasing the
Volts.=20

The Amps dial on your power supply is to limit the maximum output current, =
sort
of a short circuit protection. The resistance in your circuit together with=
 the
Volts dial results in an output current. If this current goes above the Amp=
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dial setting (the resistance is too low or the voltage is too high), the ou=
tput
voltage will be reduced to keep the current below the Amps setting.=20


/Ruben

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AB Liros Electronic
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