ORIGINAL: jester_s1
I did read that a while back. I have a couple of questions though if you have a minute. Do I get the same amount of load when using 4.8 or 6 volt batteries? And I'd rather use a resistor just to keep the package as small as possible. Any info on which to use to get the right amount of load?
No the load will be a bit different for the different voltages as noted above in the post by rcairflr. A bulb is usually cheaper than the wattage restors you would need, but the main reason I chose a bulb is so that I could actually see that current was flowing.