On requestPower Resistors

Power Resistor AK-RES Series

Name: Power Resistor AK-RES Series
Brand: Akrodyn
SKU: AK-RES-3500W

Price on request

Sizing and price are determined per project.

Rated Power

100 WCHF 35.00 200 WOn request 300 WOn request 500 WCHF 65.00 800 WOn request 1 kWOn request 1.5 kWOn request 2 kWCHF 120.00 2.5 kWOn request 3 kWOn request 3.5 kWOn request 4 kWOn request 5 kWCHF 220.00 6 kWOn request 7 kWOn request 8 kWOn request 10 kWCHF 380.00 11 kWOn request

Part number AK-RES-3500W

Resistance

The resistance value completes the part number.

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Aluminium-housed power resistors for direct use with Akrodyn brake choppers, sized for your system voltage and braking power.

Every brake chopper requires a precisely dimensioned power resistor that converts the regenerative energy into heat. Resistors with too low a value overload the circuit; resistors with too high a value dissipate too little power and cannot adequately relieve the bus. Akrodyn offers matched aluminium-housed power resistors for all brake chopper variants, individually or as a set.

Features

Aluminium die-cast housing for direct heat transfer to heatsink or metal sheet
Precise resistance value for reliable system sizing
High thermal load capacity, short-term overload capability
Matched for all BC variants (0.4 Ω to 30 Ω)
Can be used individually or in parallel/series configurations
RoHS compliant

Available Power Classes (RXLG Series)

Model	Rated Power	Dimensions (A×B mm)	Weight	Resistance Range
AK-RES-100W	100 W	140 × 125	0.19 kg	10 Ω – 1 kΩ
AK-RES-200W	200 W	170 × 160	0.50 kg	10 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-300W	300 W	220 × 210	0.50 kg	10 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-500W	500 W	240 × 225	0.78 kg	10 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-800W	800 W	340 × 325	0.96 kg	10 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-1000W	1 000 W	400 × 390	1.35 kg	50 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-1500W	1 500 W	400 × 390	3.00 kg	50 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-2000W	2 000 W	400 × 390	3.00 kg	50 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-2500W	2 500 W	400 × 390	3.00 kg	50 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-3000W	3 000 W	450 × 440	4.20 kg	50 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-3500W	3 500 W	450 × 440	4.20 kg	50 Ω – 10 kΩ
AK-RES-4000W	4 000 W	550 × 540	5.00 kg	0.5 Ω – 2.2 kΩ
AK-RES-5000W	5 000 W	400 × 380	7.10 kg	0.5 Ω – 2 kΩ
AK-RES-6000W	6 000 W	450 × 430	7.50 kg	0.5 Ω – 2 kΩ
AK-RES-7000W	7 000 W	550 × 530	10.5 kg	0.5 Ω – 3.5 kΩ
AK-RES-8000W	8 000 W	650 × 630	12.5 kg	0.5 Ω – 3 kΩ
AK-RES-10000W	10 000 W	650 × 630	12.5 kg	0.5 Ω – 2.7 kΩ
AK-RES-11000W	11 000 W	650 × 630	12.5 kg	0.5 Ω – 2.7 kΩ

Standard resistance values per power class: 0.25 Ω · 0.5 Ω · 1 Ω · 2 Ω · 3 Ω · 10 Ω · 30 Ω · 60 Ω · 100 Ω. The resistance value is encoded directly in the SKU (example: AK-RES-500W-0R50 = 500 W, 0.5 Ω). Other resistance values available on request. For operation above 80 % of rated power, please observe the derating curve.

Recommended Brake Resistor Pairings

Brake Chopper	Min. Resistance	Order SKU
BC-5600-410-30R00	30 Ω	AK-RES-4000W-30R0
BC-10800-180-3R000	3 Ω	AK-RES-4000W-3R00
BC-12800-80-0R500	0.5 Ω	AK-RES-5000W-0R50
BC-18000-90-0R400	0.4 Ω	2× AK-RES-5000W-CUST (0.8 Ω each, on request)
BC-80000-999-12R500	12.5 Ω	AK-RES-10000W-CUST (on request)

System Sizing Note

For correct dimensioning, we recommend the Akrodyn brake chopper sizing calculator (in the datasheet). Do you need a custom configuration or a resistor outside the catalogue range? Contact us.