Wirewound Resistors

Wirewound Resistor Technology

Riedon™ products by Bourns

This tutorial is focused on fixed resistors using wirewound technology.  It will provide an overview of some important features that make these components the correct choice for many difficult applications.

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ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionPower (Watts)CompositionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
RES 0.015 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-0R015F2RES 0.015 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound480 - Immediate$21.16View Details
RES 0.03 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-0R03F3RES 0.03 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound600 - Immediate$21.16View Details
RES 0.05 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-0R05F1RES 0.05 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound1285 - Immediate$20.99View Details
RES 0.1 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-0R1F1RES 0.1 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound614 - Immediate$20.99View Details
RES 0.2 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-0R2F2RES 0.2 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound316 - Immediate$20.99View Details
RES 0.5 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-0R5F1RES 0.5 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound590 - Immediate$21.16View Details
RES SMD 1 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-1RF1RES SMD 1 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound3284 - Immediate$20.99View Details
RES SMD 100 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-100RF1RES SMD 100 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound33 - Immediate$20.99View Details
RES SMD 10 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-10RF2RES SMD 10 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound12820 - Immediate$21.07View Details
RES SMD 15 OHM 1% 1W 2615S2-15RF1RES SMD 15 OHM 1% 1W 26151WWirewound2400 - Immediate$21.16View Details
PTM Published on: 2012-01-09

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