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Edgewound Coils

Versatile and robust
Good heat dissipation
High overload capacity
Standard coil sizes
Standard banking designs

Cressalls edge-wound coiled strip resistors are an efficient way to package a large resistance mass into a small space. The high mass and robust design provides exceptional short term overload capacity.

Applications include~

Neutral Earthing Resistors
Dynamic Braking
Motor Starting and Speed Control
Load Testing

Construction

All styles are manufactured from a continuous stainless steel or copper nickel strip wound edgewise to form a coil which is then fitted on ridged ceramic insulators and supported on a central steel support strap. Elements can be supplied either loose, as banked assemblies or mounted in a range of standard ventilated enclosures, according to customers requirements.

Products

RP oval edgewound coils and assemblies
ZC circular Edgewound coils and assemblies

Cressall Resistors Ltd, Evington Valley Road, Leicester, LE5 5LZ U.K. Tel: (+44) (0)116 273 3633