Mills resistors ok for power supply?

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For a tube phonostage I'm building (Hagerman Cornet), there is one spot in the power supply where I'm using a Mills MRA-5 2ohm 5 watt resistor (what the parts list and schematic calls for.) I did not realize how small the Mills are until I had them (am using a couple more in other parts of the phonostage.) It's a third the size or smaller than a regular old inexpensive ceramic resistor I'm using in another part of the Cornet power supply, and I guess it diminutive size (when compared to the usual white ceramic power resistor) has me a bit concerned about what it can take. According to specs given at Sonic Craft, this 5 watt Mills can take overloads up to 25 watts for 5 seconds with voltages up to 500 VAC, so I figure I may be fine in this phonostage section with it, but the small size throughs me for a loop.

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Topic - Mills resistors ok for power supply? - mark maloof 10:40:34 12/23/05 (4)

Re: Mills resistors ok for power supply? - pkell44 17:35:57 12/23/05 (0)

Re: Mills resistors ok for power supply? - Cougar 15:01:39 12/23/05 (0)

Re: Mills resistors ok for power supply? - Jabberwock 14:02:51 12/23/05 (1)

Thanks, guys! (nt) - mark maloof 15:29:55 12/23/05 (0)

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