There are many applications where it is necessary to have one or several “taps’ on a power resistor. This allows to have different resistance values available on a single wire wound resistor. Applications requiring tapped power resistors can include:

power supplies
inverters
industrial controllers
heating element switching
heating and ventillation
automotive
rail signalling
dummy loads
remote controlled doors

As an example, out tubular wire wound resistors can be supplied with taps as specified by the customer. There is a small reduction in the power rating since winding space is lost. Termination to the added taps is generally via standard ‘quick connect’ […]