Kevin, I have heard it can..though don't understand.... If you have a Dick Smith ESR meter...you can ESR the low resistance= resistors...I have gotten slightly different readings this way. -- Jeff =A0 Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 Fax: 717 564 495 2 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net =A0 [TechAssist] A resistor question.: On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 13:24:12 -0700, Kevin, =A0kevintv@xxxxxxx wrote: Can a resistor measure the right value out of circuit, but fail under voltage load in circuit? =A0Thanks. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV &=A0Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx ****************************************************************************= * Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org =A0and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/