I am need of some help i need to replace this resistor and i can figure out the resistance which if memory serves me it is a 2M ohm +/-5% resistor but i have no idea as to what wattage i need to use could someone give me a bit of help please

 

That's 2MΩ 0.5W carbon composition resistor

 

Hello,

This page will give the answer, the power is depandend on its size:
http://hobby_elec.piclist.com/e_resistor.htm

This is a page from the EDUCYPEDIA on resistors:
http://www.educypedia.be/electronics/resistors.htm

There is also a page with how to read the component codes:
http://www.educypedia.be/electronics/datacomponent.htm

Bertus

 

Thanks guys you kept me from getting the wrong wattage