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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