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smith1968	#1 18/04/2015 - 12h31 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 3 Registered on : 18/04/2015 Off line	I am using the SFH485p with usb connector. The only place around I can find any resistors are at raido shack. They do not have the 5.1 ohms 1/4w 5% resistors. They have close to 5.1 but in 1/2w not 1/4w. Can I use a 1/2w resistor? How does it compair to a 1/4w? Also they have some with a K and some with an M like 100K ohms or 100M ohms. I can not find anything to tell me what the K or M mean or how they compair to each other.
Steph	#2 18/04/2015 - 14h07 Top
Class : Moderator Posts : 656 Registered on : 16/11/2007 Off line	Hi, take this one: http://www.radioshack.com/10-ohm-1-4w-5-carbon-film-resistor-pk-5/2711301.html#prefn1=productType&start=13&sz=12&prefv1=1%2F4-watt+resistors 10 Ohm is sufficient for 5V. There is no difference between in using 1/4 and 1/2W in this case, as you never exceed 250mW for your circuit.
smith1968	#3 18/04/2015 - 15h39 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 3 Registered on : 18/04/2015 Off line	Ok thanks for the information. I just might have this thing up and running today.

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