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How do you know if a resistor is bad?

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Your meter will read it as open circuit (infinite ohms). Or maybe it's a 0.1 ohm current sensing part. Your meter will read it as a short circuit. If it's a larger resistor with leads and it looks and smells burnt, assume it's bad.

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