What kind of resistor is this??

[Seanyiya]

Anyone know what kind of resistor this is??
It feels like ceramic...
I believe it's 2 watt

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/seanyiya/Misc/IMG_2507.jpg

 

[Seanyiya]

Also where can I get them??

 

[MacGyverS2000]

Looks like a ceramic-coated wirewound, though it could be carbon)... just about any supply house will have these. Digi-Key, Mouser, Future, etc.


Dan - Owner

http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

 

[IRstuff]

I'll defer to Dan, but it looks more like a metal film resistor with a ceramic coating. It also looks a tad too small to be a 2-W resistor

TTFN

FAQ731-376

 

[sreid]

If you can sacrifice one, breaking with a hammer or sanding on a belt sander will revwal the internal construction.

 

[Skogsgurra]

If you have any clue to what its intended purpose is, then just buy a resistor that does what it is supposed to do. Some reverse engineering often helps...

Gunnar Englund

http://www.gke.org

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[logbook]

Those grey resistors are "power oxide". Cheaper than wire-wound and more power than metal film.

 

[Seanyiya]

This is LED driver for the LED tail light on the car...
I have another set of PCB that has similar resistor and it said 2w right on the resistor..
It's same size 56ohm J 2w right on the resistor....

I was wondering what is the J stands for??

 

[ScottyUK]

J is the tolerance code. J corresponds to 5%. Agree with logbook - looks like a small metal oxide resistor.


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