Rheostats:

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We offer a wide range of rheostats, with power ratings from 25W to 1kW. Track resistances range from 0.5Ohm to 50kOhm.Like potentiometers, rheostats have a uniform resistance track and a sliding contact – however they are connected into an external circuit differently, and they have a different function. They have two terminals rather than three, where one terminal is connected to the resistance track and the other to the sliding contact. As two-terminal devices they are wired in series with a load such as a lamp. Moving the sliding contact alters the series resistance in circuit, controlling the level of current flowing through the lamp and therefore its brightness.

Types of rheostats

Rotary Rheostats are usually used in power applications; as the name suggests, their resistance tracks are rotary.Linear Rheostats have a linear movement for changing the resistance path length and therefore the resistance. This type is usually found in laboratory applications.Preset Rheostats are usually found on printed circuit boards, and used for calibration purposes.

Rheostat applications

Rheostats are used in dimmer circuits, heaters and ovens, and speed control circuits for motors. They are also used for easily varying currents in teaching applications.
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1141336

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$7,839.640
5+
HK$7,197.930
10+
HK$6,556.230
Total:HK$7,839.64
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10kohm
55W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
36mm
-55°C
320°C
1141327

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$3,128.870
5+
HK$2,730.200
10+
HK$2,331.530
Total:HK$3,128.87
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
2.2kohm
25W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
25mm
-55°C
320°C
1141318

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,022.060
5+
HK$1,980.510
10+
HK$1,938.960
Total:HK$2,022.06
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
22ohm
25W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
25mm
-55°C
320°C
1141316

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,982.260
5+
HK$2,830.520
10+
HK$2,678.770
Total:HK$2,982.26
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10kohm
25W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
25mm
-55°C
320°C
1141312

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$4,339.710
5+
HK$3,797.240
10+
HK$3,146.290
Total:HK$4,339.71
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
1kohm
12W
RT12 Series
Panel Mount
Screwdriver Slot
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
17mm
-55°C
320°C
1141322

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,702.720
5+
HK$2,517.130
10+
HK$2,331.530
Total:HK$2,702.72
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
220ohm
25W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
25mm
-55°C
320°C
1141320

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,021.040
5+
HK$1,980.620
10+
HK$1,940.200
Total:HK$2,021.04
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
100ohm
25W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
25mm
-55°C
320°C
1141315

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,933.960
5+
HK$2,732.340
10+
HK$2,530.710
Total:HK$2,933.96
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
4.7ohm
25W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
25mm
-55°C
320°C
1141333

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$6,934.960
5+
HK$6,888.980
10+
HK$6,842.990
Total:HK$6,934.96
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
1kohm
55W
RT Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
36mm
-55°C
320°C
2145763

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$1,373.540
2+
HK$1,342.360
3+
HK$1,311.180
5+
HK$1,280.000
10+
HK$1,248.820
More Pricing...
Total:HK$1,373.54
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
50ohm
50W
J Series
Panel Mount
Flatted
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
34.93mm
-
-
1129893

RoHS

Each
5+
HK$1,230.440
10+
HK$1,201.290
20+
HK$1,177.270
Total:HK$6,152.20
Min: 5 / Mult: 5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1050333
Each
1+
HK$2,335.810
2+
HK$2,043.840
3+
HK$1,693.470
5+
HK$1,518.280
10+
HK$1,361.410
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,335.81
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10kohm
25W
H Series
Panel Mount
Flatted
-
± 10%
Solder
34.93mm
-
-
4733164

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$6,542.050
2+
HK$5,898.600
3+
HK$5,603.630
5+
HK$5,323.490
10+
HK$5,057.340
Total:HK$6,542.05
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
50ohm
55W
RT55 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
64mm
-55°C
320°C
4733156

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,144.630
2+
HK$2,037.380
3+
HK$1,935.490
5+
HK$1,933.640
10+
HK$1,837.000
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,144.63
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
25ohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733154

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,250.020
2+
HK$2,137.520
3+
HK$2,030.590
5+
HK$2,028.740
10+
HK$1,927.260
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,250.02
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
2.5kohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733159

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,144.630
2+
HK$2,037.380
3+
HK$1,935.490
5+
HK$1,933.640
10+
HK$1,837.000
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,144.63
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
75ohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733155

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,250.020
2+
HK$2,137.520
3+
HK$2,030.590
5+
HK$2,028.740
10+
HK$1,927.260
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,250.02
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
250ohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733163

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$7,354.800
2+
HK$6,631.380
3+
HK$6,299.770
5+
HK$5,984.840
10+
HK$5,685.550
Total:HK$7,354.80
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
5kohm
55W
RT55 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
64mm
-55°C
320°C
4733152

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$1,949.700
2+
HK$1,852.230
3+
HK$1,759.610
5+
HK$1,757.960
10+
HK$1,670.070
More Pricing...
Total:HK$1,949.70
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
100ohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733153

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,250.020
2+
HK$2,137.520
3+
HK$2,030.590
5+
HK$2,028.740
10+
HK$1,927.260
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,250.02
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
175ohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733158

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,144.630
2+
HK$2,037.380
3+
HK$1,935.490
5+
HK$1,933.640
10+
HK$1,837.000
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,144.63
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
50ohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733162

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$6,542.050
2+
HK$5,898.600
3+
HK$5,603.630
5+
HK$5,323.490
10+
HK$5,057.340
Total:HK$6,542.05
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
2.5kohm
55W
RT55 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
64mm
-55°C
320°C
4733160

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$5,947.480
2+
HK$5,362.490
3+
HK$5,094.390
5+
HK$4,839.660
10+
HK$4,597.700
Total:HK$5,947.48
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
150ohm
55W
RT55 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
64mm
-55°C
320°C
4733157

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$2,250.020
2+
HK$2,137.520
3+
HK$2,030.590
5+
HK$2,028.740
10+
HK$1,927.260
More Pricing...
Total:HK$2,250.02
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
500ohm
25W
RT25 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
50mm
-55°C
320°C
4733161

RoHS

Each
1+
HK$7,458.440
2+
HK$6,724.730
3+
HK$6,388.490
5+
HK$6,069.130
10+
HK$5,765.630
Total:HK$7,458.44
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
16ohm
55W
RT55 Series
Panel Mount
Rotary
-
± 10%
Solder Lug
64mm
-55°C
320°C
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