CAN THIS BE USED AS LOAD RESISTOR

[sensi]

Hello Everyone,

I happened to savage a Analogue Transmitter parts.
My question is can used this 800w load resistor when testing batteries.



I have about 4 of these. Maybe I can put them in parallel.


What's your advice.

 

[E-HP]

If it's 50 ohm, then 4 in parallel is 12.5 ohms. If your battery is 72V, for example, that would be 72/12.5 = 5.76A. It that's what you need, then seems like it could workout.

 

[Comrade]

I'd put that up on Ebay as they fetch about $60-70, and use a regular resistive AC space heater, which you probably already own.

 

[99t4]

I'd put that up on Ebay as they fetch about $60-70, and use a regular resistive AC space heater, which you probably already own.

Is it as simple as connecting the plug prongs to the batt + and - ?

 

[Comrade]

Is it as simple as connecting the plug prongs to the batt + and - ?

If you have to ask, I would not recommend trying this. A tea kettle would work also. Any high power purely resistive home appliance could be a dummy load.

 

[DogDipstick]

IDK. I have a load bank, some 30kW.

I use Tempco strip heaters. 1400w ea, about 20 of them. This give a good load. They are about 50 ohm each too. I can test up to 240v.

You need like a 2ohm-2mOh load for a good high power load bank. The four you have would work in parralel for a low power stack of resistance bank. For a low power discharge, just make sure it can dissapate the energy ( waste heat, the 800w rating).

 

[99t4]

Is it as simple as connecting the plug prongs to the batt + and - ?

If you have to ask, I would not recommend trying this. A tea kettle would work also. Any high power purely resistive home appliance could be a dummy load.

Thanks for the helpful response?

 

[sensi]

Thank you all for response. Maybe I should just list them on eBay. It seems I can buy a 3000w motor out of the cash out.
I got these from a Analogue TV Transmitter that I savaged from work.

 

[999zip999]

You know those resistors make a lot of heat.