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Vishay – Stainless steel power resistor offers high-power and high-temperature capabilities

Oct 29 2012 - Passives [More Passives Articles]

Latest from Vishay is a new stainless steel power resistor with high power capability, up to 20kW (higher values on request) at 40C, and a high operating temperature range of -25C to +250C for applications in extreme environments.

Providing protection IP00 to IP23 and a robust design, the new RoHS-compliant Vishay Draloric VSGR will be used as a converter and brake resistor in windmill, solar, diesel generator, turbine, and railway applications. Offering an ‘excellent’ price / performance ratio, the device features a power rating from 5kW to 20kW; resistance range from 0.1ohm to 75ohm, with other values available on request; resistance tolerance of ±5% and ±10%; and a temperature coefficient (TCR) of 250ppm/K.

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