Markings on mil-spec fusible resistors?

I'm looking at some resistors in a old piece of mil-spec equipment and
I think that they're supposed to be fusible (e.g. fail open, not
shorted). They look like metal film 1/2W resistors, body is painted a
bluish gray, and are marked, for example, red-purple-gold-gold-white.
It seems to be a 2.7 ohm 5% resistor. Am I correct that the last
(white) stripe indicates that they are fusible? Or is this some
mil-spec quality stripe?

Tim.

 

Yes you are correct Tim.

shoppa@trailing-edge.com wrote:

I'm looking at some resistors in a old piece of mil-spec equipment and
I think that they're supposed to be fusible (e.g. fail open, not
shorted). They look like metal film 1/2W resistors, body is painted a
bluish gray, and are marked, for example, red-purple-gold-gold-white.
It seems to be a 2.7 ohm 5% resistor. Am I correct that the last
(white) stripe indicates that they are fusible? Or is this some
mil-spec quality stripe?

Tim.

 

[Tim Shoppa]

Am I correct that the last(white) stripe indicates that they
are fusible?
Or is this some mil-spec quality stripe?

Yes you are correct Tim.

usenet can be soooo entertaining!

As in the SNL skit, "it's a floor wax AND a dessert topping!"

Tim.