200 watt rated power resistors are commonly used in industry in a wide range of applications including:
- resistor load banks
- dropping resistors in large power supplies
- power conversion circuits
- braking applications
HO Series 200 Watt Rated Power Resistor
Tubular power wire wound resistors are often considered to be the ‘standard’ in high power resistors as they offer a ‘tried and tested’ solution and offer high reliability and low cost. The HO Series power resistor is often used when a 200 watt rated resistor is required. This resistor specification includes:
- 200 watt rating
- 267 mm ceramic former length
- 29 mm ceramic former diameter or 33 mm when coated
- Mounting feet centres are 292 mm
- For the standard fixed power resistor the available resistance range is from 0.5 ohms to 340 kohms and for the adjustable version the resistance range is from 5 ohms to 62 kohms.
For some applications there is a requirement for a physically small power resistor and in this instance another option could be the use of an aluminium resistor (also referred to as a metal clad or panel mount resistor).