Ignition questions & the Nat semi Injector driver

Bill Lewis wrl at access.digex.net
Tue Apr 16 13:10:25 GMT 1996


>    Me too. This is only accurate at relatively low current flows where
> the wire stays cool, though, because copper has a pretty high
> temperature coefficient! There's a reason they use nichrome and other
> strange alloys for power resistors...
> - -Charles

There is a good reason for nichrome, but that's not it.
Nichrome is good because it can glow red hot in a normal atmosphere 
without oxydizing and burning up.

Bill



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