The made China made braking resistor showed up today, after 3 weeks in transport from China (Ebay purchase). Unwrapped it, and thought, OH, desicant huh?..... Maybe not. The end cap seems to have been jarred loose sometime in shipping, letting the filler material (very fine sand/silica?) spill out.
So, does anybody know what that filler material is? Is the purpose of that material to be a heat conducting or insulating medium?
If it Ohm's good, should/could I refill it, get it sealed up, and run it?
I would return it but turnaround is ridiculous, and it was relatively inexpensive, $25.00 shipped. I suppose I could mark it up as a learning experience and find another, but if there isn't a problem refurbing it, I'd take that route.
TIA
Teggy1
So, does anybody know what that filler material is? Is the purpose of that material to be a heat conducting or insulating medium?
If it Ohm's good, should/could I refill it, get it sealed up, and run it?
I would return it but turnaround is ridiculous, and it was relatively inexpensive, $25.00 shipped. I suppose I could mark it up as a learning experience and find another, but if there isn't a problem refurbing it, I'd take that route.
TIA
Teggy1