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Old 06-11-2008 | 11:20 AM
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Default RE: Making a load meter

Forgot to mention that you need to get a 16 ohm resistor with at least a certian watt value. P = IV (P is power, in watts). Therefore, a fully charged 4.8V battery with that 16 ohm resistor will draw ~1.59 watts. Therefore you should get at least a two watt resistor.