High-energy resistors are the ultimate solution to power storage.
They’re used in everything from laboratory instruments to commercial appliances.
Now they’re becoming more common in residential and small-business environments due to their energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and convenient design.
For example, a high-energy resistor can be used as a battery backup for your home security system or as a power supply for a computer that doesn’t have access to an electrical outlet.
A high-energy resistor is an electronic component that stores electrical energy by converting it into heat rather than chemical energy.
Once the energy is changed into heat, it cannot be converted back into electrical energy again.
When you see a high-energy resistor (also called a varistor), you’re actually seeing one of its features: increased voltage output at higher resistance values than what is typically found elsewhere.
For example, when operating an incandescent light bulb at full brightness, it draws 60 watts of electricity from the wall socket.
A standard incandescent light bulb has only 12 volts running through it; therefore, it requires less than 1 watt of power to operate at full brightness with 60 watts stored inside the bulb.
A high-energy resistor with the same resistance value as an incandescent light bulb produces nearly 90 times more voltage than what’s required at full brightness with only 12 volts running through it — and this results in greater storage capacity for electricity without needing additional current flowing along with it… which means less
What is a High-Energy Resistor?
High-energy resistors are electronic components that convert electricity into heat.
High-energy resistors can be used to store electricity.
When you plug electrical equipment into a wall outlet, for example, the voltage coming out of the wall socket is about 110 volts.
If you plug a high-energy resistor into the wall socket, the voltage drops to around 12 volts.
This is because when you plug the resistor into the wall socket, the power goes through the resistor instead.
When the equipment is plugged into the resistor, the current is reduced by the same amount that the voltage is dropped.
High-energy resistors are also used in energy-saving devices such as energy-efficient light bulbs, heaters, and air conditioners.
These devices have a sensor that detects the amount of power being used.
If the amount of power being used is less than the amount of energy stored in the high-energy resistor, the sensor turns off the power source so that no more electricity is used.
This helps to conserve energy.
How Does a High-Energy Resistor Work?
High-energy resistors are designed to operate at certain resistance values above the standard voltage or current that is supplied by the power line.
For example, let’s say you have a 12-volt power source coming from the wall outlet.
At this voltage, you could easily operate many of the items plugged into the wall outlet with only 1 watt of power.
But let’s say you wanted to operate an incandescent light bulb with the same 12-volt power source.
At 1 watt of power, the bulb would only glow dimly.
A high-energy resistor with a certain resistance could be used to operate the bulb at full brightness with 12 watts of power.
Now let’s say you have a computer that doesn’t have an available electrical outlet.
A high-energy resistor could be used to operate the computer with 12 watts of power.
This is especially helpful in rural areas, where there might be little or no access to power sources other than car batteries.
Types of High-Energy Resistors
Varistor: A varistor is a low-voltage, high-resistance type of high-energy resistor.
It can handle voltages up to 750 volts and resistances up to 3,000 ohms.
High-energy varistors are designed for use in equipment that generates large voltages or is subject to extreme shock.
High-energy choke: Chokes are used as high-energy resistors.
They can handle voltages up to 500 volts and resistances up to 500 ohms.
Although they’re designed to handle high voltage, they aren’t suitable for use as low-power sources.
Low-power resistor: Low-power resistors are designed for use in tools and appliances that don’t generate large amounts of power.
Low-power resistors can handle voltages up to 600 volts and resistances as low as 3 ohms.
Key benefits of high-energy resistors
– They’re energy-efficient: Compared to standard incandescent light bulbs, high-energy light bulbs and other devices have up to 90 times the light output while using only 12 volts of power.
Low-energy devices are even more efficient with up to 500 times the light output while using only 1 watt of power.
High-energy devices can produce up to 1,000 times more light while using only 12 volts of power.
– They’re inexpensive: High-energy resistors are inexpensive compared to standard batteries or generators.
Low-power devices can cost as little as 10 percent of the cost of high-power devices.
– They’re easy to install: No electrical know-how is required to install low-power devices.
– They’re easy to maintain: High-energy resistors are easy to clean and don’t require maintenance like regular incandescent bulbs do.
Applications for High-Energy Resistors
– Backup power: High-energy resistors are great for storing electricity that can be used to power home appliances, security systems, and other devices when the grid is unavailable.
– Data transfer: High-energy devices can be used to transfer data without using a router, modem, or other methods of data transfer.
Low-power devices can sit in a hub in a network and provide Internet access to computers without using a router.
– Computer power: A computer that doesn’t have access to an electrical outlet can be powered with a high-energy resistor.
Low-power devices can be used to power cell phones and other small electronics.
Higher-power devices can power computers and other heavy-duty electronics without draining the battery.
How to choose the right high-energy resistor?
High-energy resistors are relatively new to the residential and small-business markets.
As a result, they can be more expensive than standard resistors.
To choose an appropriate high-energy resistor, you need to understand the maximum voltage and current that the device can handle safely.
The chart below will help you understand the voltage and current ratings of high-energy devices.
When choosing a high-energy resistor, you also need to keep in mind the power source.
Low-power devices can be powered by batteries or wall outlets.
Higher-power devices such as microwaves or drills can only be powered by low-power devices.
Keep in mind that high-energy devices are designed to handle a certain amount of power.
If you want to use a higher-power device, you’ll need to find a low-power high-energy resistor.