VISHAY – New GRE2 Series Grid Resistors Combine High Power Ratings to 24 kW With Operating Temperatures to +400 °C
Vishay Intertechnology introduces a new series of high-power, high-current grid resistors. Offering designers a convenient drop-in replacement for competing solutions, Vishay Milwaukee GRE2 devices, a product line of Vishay Dale Resistors, combine high power ratings to 24 kW and high operating temperatures to +400 °C with a robust design.
- Feature a stainless steel plate element, ceramic insulators, and multiple taps
- Welded construction for high reliability
- Double insulation for maximum cooling efficiency
- Offered in modular or custom designs
Product Benefits:
- High power ratings to 24 kW at +40 °C
- High operating temperatures to +400 °C
- Robust design
- Wide resistance range from 0.25 Ω to 50 Ω, with tolerance of
± 10 % - Low inductance from 10 μH to 40 μH
- Can be mounted in IP20 (indoor rated) and IP23 (outdoor
rated) enclosures - RoHS compliant
Market Applications:
- Capacitor pre-charge and discharge, dynamic braking, load testing, heater, and neutral grounding applications in locomotives, harmonic filters, and renewable energy and industrial Systems
The Key Specifications:
- Power rating: 4 kW to 24 kW
- Resistance range: 0.25 Ω to 50 Ω
- Tolerance: ± 10 %
- Operating temperature range: -55 °C to +400 °C
- Inductance: 10 μH to 40 μH
Availability:
Samples and production quantities of the GRE2 series grid resistors are available now, with lead times of four weeks.
To access the product datasheet on the Vishay website, go to
http://www.vishay.com/ppg?31833 (GRE1, GRE2)
