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Makeshift load bank

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Harrow:
Needed a load bank at short notice. ;D Has anyone else done this? What other creative ideas have people come up with?

SeanB:
Cup of cold water, TO3 package transistor and a resistor box. Solder leads on base and emitter, and bolt a lead to case. Then resistance box from collector to base, put in cup and turn up the wick to the desired current. Works so long as you keep filling the cup as it boils off.

tszaboo:
Incandescent light bulbs were used for this. You can still buy 12V 20W halogen light bulbs by the dozen.

Hydron:
Let me refer you to Mike's classic take on this:

BILLPOD:
I could only understand about every 3rd word; if speech was a tad slower,
it might be a good video :o

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