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Subject:Re: Problem with Stancor 120-901 relay??
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:23:31 -0400

At 06:06 PM 3/18/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>Get one rated to handle the power, preferably a nice 5W
>aluminum-bodied one that can be easily bolted to something.

Given P=I^2 R, dissipation at 0.67 amps would be .9 watts -- so a 1
1/2 or two watt device should be plenty.

I still favor diode drops for this sort of thing, mostly personal
prejudice I guess.

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