Recently in a non-electronics group, I heard mention of using a thin wire for resistance and a high current, low-voltage application (roughly maybe a few amps at about six volts).What about using a thin wire in place of a resistor? I guess some resistors are made from a thin, coiled wire, but they are insulated.Thank-you.-- I can measure the resistance through a thin wire, so I know the resistance.

It's possible--of course that's the same way they make fuses.A longer, fatter wire might be better.

Using a thin wire instead of a resistor?

Jan 30, 2005 21 Replies

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Glen Walpert 21 years ago

I just posted a .pdf of some generic electrical resistance alloy properties to a.b.s.e., hopefully John can provide his specific data also.

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Tony 21 years ago

Many thanks to Spehro, Paul and John - it's always comforting to come back here after a fruitless Google session.

And John - I'd certainly appreciate any curves on a.b.s.e if you are able.

I understood that there were a number of grades of each, but it seemed I could find compositions and occasionally limited TCR info, but never together. The apparent effect of annealing isn't surprising; it shouldn't be hard for us to anneal a batch at a time before assembly.

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