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Title: % of the resistor?
Post by: tibor28 on January 20, 2008, 01:46:49 PM

Hey i am just wondering what the percentage of the resistor means. There is always the resistence e.g 10ohm and then ther is e.g 5% written after it.  What does it stand for and does it have any impact on how much the resistor lowers the current?

Title: Re: % of the resistor?
Post by: *FuFa on January 20, 2008, 02:21:17 PM

It means tolerance, and yes it has a slight impact, it means the resistance might be different by 5%, but that's nothing to worry about.

Title: Re: % of the resistor?
Post by: Siggen on January 21, 2008, 02:24:00 AM

more expensive resistor's often has less tolerance, though just buy what ever suits your budget, it would not make a difference while only using LEDs

Title: Re: % of the resistor?
Post by: tibor28 on January 21, 2008, 06:45:32 AM

ok thx, and how about the watts of the resistor? whats that for?

Title: Re: % of the resistor?
Post by: MaO on January 21, 2008, 07:51:29 AM

Quote from: tibor28 on January 21, 2008, 06:45:32 AM

ok thx, and how about the watts of the resistor? whats that for?

I think that is how big the resistor actually is, for modding surface mount are the best (1/4 or 1/8)