Power Resistor Elements

Power Resistor Elements Types

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All elements are assembled using stainless steel hardware.

WIREWOUND POWER RESISTORS

These units feature an open helical wire element wound around a grooved porcelain core. This type of open element will take considerably more overload than enameled type resistors and also cool much quicker as each turn of the wire is exposed to the cool ambient air.

WireWound Resistors Tech Sheet

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ROUND EDGEWOUND POWER RESISTORS

Stainless steel strip type element, wound on its edge and supported on grooved porcelain supports. These units are through-bolt mounted on a 5/16” rod.

EdgeWound Resistors Tech Sheet

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STAMPED GRID POWER RESISTORS

The resistor element of a grid resistor consists of stainless steel plates, normally from 24 to 40, connected in series. Slots are stamped into each plate to give a longer current path.

Grid and Ribbon Resistors Tech Sheet

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RIBBON POWER RESISTORS

Stainless steel ribbon resistors feature a 4-inch wide stainless steel element that is serpentine formed from one continuous strip nearly thirty feet long.