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Wire Wound Resistor Specification

By on May 2, 2013
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Wire wound resistors are different from the carbon film and the metal oxide film resistors because the values are printed on its body. The values are easy to read as compare to the color bands type. So in the picture, let us guess what is the specification of the resistor. Please leave your comment below-thanks.

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  1. Waleed Rishmawi

    May 2, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    it is five watt resister and the value is 15K resistor

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 9:58 am

      Hi Waleed,
      5 watt is correct but the value is incorrect.

      Jestine

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  2. beh

    May 3, 2013 at 1:40 am

    HI JESTINE
    this is 15 kilo ohm wire wound resistor and 5 watt.
    beh

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 9:59 am

      Hi Beh,

      5 Watt is correct but not the value. Please try again

      Jestine

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  3. Bradley

    May 3, 2013 at 5:09 am

    I guess 9 Ohms

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 10:00 am

      Hi Bradley,
      This is not the answer-you may try again.

      Jestine

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  4. beh

    May 3, 2013 at 2:59 pm

    HI JESTINe

    R15K = 1R5K= 1.5 kilo ohm 5 watt

    beh

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      Hi Beh,

      Nope- Try again.

      Jestine

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  5. Waleed Rishmawi

    May 3, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    there is K after the number so, if not 15K then it is 1.5K.

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 5:12 pm

      Hi Waleed,

      Nope-you can try again.

      Jestine

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  6. John Weston

    May 3, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    it is 15 ohm 5 watt and I think tolerance k
    regards john

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 5:12 pm

      Hi John,

      5 watt is correct but not the value. You can try again.

      Jestine

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  7. beh

    May 3, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    HI JESTINE

    this is 1.5 ohm resistor with tolerance k and 5 watt.
    beh

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 5:48 pm

      Hi Beh,

      Nope not the answer.
      Jestine

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  8. beh

    May 3, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    HI JESTINE

    this is 15 ohm tolerance k and 5 watt!
    beh

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 3, 2013 at 8:29 pm

      HI Beh,

      Still not the answer.

      Jestine

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  9. Bradley

    May 3, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    5W,120 ohms.

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 5, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      HI Bradley,
      Nope not the answer you can try again.

      Jestine

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  10. Daniel

    May 4, 2013 at 12:27 am

    5watt/0.15k ohms

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 5, 2013 at 5:21 pm

      HI Daniel,

      0.15k ohm means 150 ohm nope not the answer.

      Jestine

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  11. zed

    May 5, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    5 watts 5 ohms

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  12. John Preher

    May 6, 2013 at 6:32 am

    It is 5W .15 ohm and 10% tolerance the k is 10% tolerance I see that threw many off...

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  13. John Preher

    May 6, 2013 at 6:44 am

    I remember my basic tolerance markings a weird way,
    I remember MKJHGF and I pronounce it as a two syllable word "MaKuJ-HaGuF", then I can remember the MKJHGF part easily and go from there as these correspond with the 20%,10%,5%,3%,2% and 1% tolerances.

    Here is a good link,
    http://www.niccomp.com/help/voltage-codes.asp

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 6, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      HI John,

      Thanks for the the info and your answer was correct.

      Jestine

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      • jim

        November 11, 2013 at 8:41 pm

        Hi Jestine please can you tell me how to test this risistor thanks Jim

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        • Jestine Yong

          November 11, 2013 at 9:24 pm

          Hi Jim,
          Normal meter can't really test out the value. Use Blue ESR meter that can measure down to 0.01 Ohm.

          Jestine

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        • Jim

          November 11, 2013 at 9:53 pm

          Hi Jestine Itried testing the 5w R15K risistor on my digital multimeter with it set on 15k and it showed all zeros so i set my multimeter to 200 ohms and it showed 00.3 have i done this right and is this a bad risistor and what setting should my multimeter be set on

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          • Jim

            November 11, 2013 at 10:05 pm

            Hi Jestin thank you for your reply Jim

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          • Jestine Yong

            November 12, 2013 at 9:56 am

            Hi Jim,

            The value is .15 Ohm and not 15 K ohm. So you need a low ohm resistor tester such as Blue ESR meter to check on the value. K is the tolerance.

            Jestine

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  14. Arthur Ramos

    May 6, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    0.15 Ohms +/-10% Tolerance 5 Watt Wire Wound Resistor

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  15. Leo

    May 6, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    0.15 ohm, 10% tolerance, 5 watts resistor

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 6, 2013 at 2:43 pm

      Hi All,

      To those who have answered 0.15 ohm 10% tolerance and 5 watt resistor-this is the answer.

      Thanks for trying.

      Jestine

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  16. beh

    June 3, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    HI MR YONG
    ok .15 ohm 5 watt. but what is the usage of this strange resistor in the circuits
    beh

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    • Jestine Yong

      June 3, 2013 at 5:24 pm

      Hi beh,

      Correct answer and the resistor is use to limit inrush current.

      Jestine

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  17. Ryan

    May 17, 2017 at 2:44 pm

    hi Jestine, remember me..i bought blue ring tester long time ago..been looking for answers for these type of resistor, and i found this thread

    so basically

    5W35ΩK is totally different from 5WR33K, i just bought 35Ω wirewound resistor yesterday, thinking the one im replacing is 33Ω, which is .33Ω

    by the way..how do i know if it is good or bad..

    thank you very much..,God bless

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    • Jestine Yong

      May 18, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      Hi Ryan,

      Yes it is a .33 Ohm and oyou need a low ohm meter to check the value. You can use a digital meter that can measure from 0.01 ohm onward or the blue esr meter.

      Jestine

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