Vishay: New EDGS Stud-Mount Edgewound Power Resistor
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduces a new stud-mount version of its edgewound power resistor. Providing a convenient drop-in replacement for competing solutions, the EDGS combines a high-reliability design with continuous duty operation up to 85 A and a short-time overload of 10x rated power for five seconds.
The EDGS- Serie combines its high current and power ratings with a high-reliability design. The resistor features a resistance-alloy ribbon wire that is coiled on edge and supported on specially designed porcelain insulators, which provide proper turn-to-turn spacing and insulation from threaded stud mounts. The device’s open-coil construction allows for efficient heat dissipation and easily accommodates overloads and surges. The EDGS’s terminals are welded to the resistive wire for a reliable electrical connection. Customizable, the industrial power resistor can be mounted on supplied Vishay Milwaukee brackets or in IP-rated enclosures.
The device is also available in a universal-mounted version: the EDGU.
- Features a resistance-alloy ribbon wire that is coiled on edge and supported on specially designed porcelain insulators
- Open coil construction allows for efficient heat dissipation and easily accommodates overloads and surges
- Insulators provide proper turn-to-turn spacing and insulation from threaded stud mounts
- Terminals are welded to the resistive wire for a reliable electrical connection
- Wirewound
- Can be mounted on Vishay Milwaukee brackets or in IP-rated enclosures
Product Benefits:
- Current ratings up to 85 A
- Power ratings to 1600 W
- Short-time overload of 10x rated power for five seconds
- Wide resistance range from 0.053 Ω to 5.44 Ω, with tolerance of ± 10 %
- High-reliability design
- Customizable
- RoHS compliant
- Also available in a universal-mounted version: the EDGU
Key Specifications:
- Current ratings: 17.2 A to 85 A
- Power ratings: 400 W to 1600 W
- Resistance range: 0.053 Ω to 5.44 Ω
- Tolerance: ± 10 %
Market Applications:
- Pre-charge, discharge, dynamic braking, load testing, and heater applications in industrial drives, locomotives, wind turbines, and harmonic filters
