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Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..?? atomarc #336800 11/13/2007 4:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 Sandwich, IL D Denny Graham 'Bolter
Denny Graham 'Bolter D Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 Sandwich, IL	Hey Stu, I think what he is saying is that the current is flowing in one direction when the field is building and reverses direction when the field collapses. Denny Graham Sandwich, IL Denny G Sandwich, IL

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When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	RAC1812	11/09/2007 2:41 AM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	atomarc	11/09/2007 3:02 AM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	westratedel	11/09/2007 6:38 AM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	10 micron	11/10/2007 3:35 AM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	tclederman	11/10/2007 3:40 PM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	down2sea	11/10/2007 6:49 PM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	WillsLimo	11/12/2007 8:39 AM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	down2sea	11/12/2007 3:42 PM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	atomarc	11/13/2007 12:37 AM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	Denny Graham	11/13/2007 4:04 PM
Re: When do you need to use a ballast resistor with points..??	RAC1812	11/13/2007 10:01 PM

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