In article <4fad97f9-50e4-487f-abd6-260df49bcab5@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, DJW <ddwr@hotmail.com> wrote: > On Jul 16, 10:52 am, Fred Moore <fmo...@gcfn.org> wrote: > > In article > > <1ff28717-7244-4462-b34e-4dd38330b...@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, > > > > DJW <d...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > does it matter what watt the resisters are > > > > Checking a PhoneNet box here, the resistors look like 1/4 watt. > > my have a brwon - red - brown - gold bands that I think mean 2 watt > and +-5%?
brown, red, brown, gold = 120 ohms (12x10), 5%. The wattage is never specified in the bands, only the physical size. Bruce may be right that they're 1/8 watt, though 1/4 watt resistors may be easier to find. As to whether they're really necessary, if you accidentally run the wire near an EMR source (big motor or high-current switch, for example), the resistors will help prevent packet corruption and consequent transfer rate degradation.
