Sliding Contact Rheostat

Changing the resistance value with a Sliding Contact Rheostat

A rheostat is similar to a potentiometer as they both control the input voltage by varying the level of resistance.

Available in different resistance values.

Order Code: 4694.11

Specifications

• Size: 30 x 10 x 15 cm
• Weight: approx. 2.5 kg
• 2.9 Ω, max 9 A

Also available

• Sliding Contact Rheostat, 10 Ω, max 5 A (code 4694.21)
• Sliding Contact Rheostat, 50 Ω, max 2.2 A (code 4694.31)
• Sliding Contact Rheostat, 120 Ω, max 1.4 A (code 4694.41)
• Sliding Contact Rheostat, 300 Ω, max 0.9 A (code 4694.51)
• Sliding Contact Rheostat, 1400 Ω, max 0.4 A (code 4694.61)

Laws and principles investigated

• Variable resistance

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