FMP300FTE73-160K

Through Hole Resistors are essential components in all kinds of electrical systems. The FMP300FTE73-160K is one such resistor. It is designed to control a certain amount of current or voltage, to resist the flow of current or decrease the power dissipated in an electric circuit. The FMP300FTE73-160K has a large number of applications and its working principle is important to understand.

Application Field

The FMP300FTE73-160K resistor is mainly used for the purpose of protecting sensitive components from excessive voltages or currents produced due to system faults. Such systems will include electronic circuits, electric appliances, and communication systems. This resistor also has an application in the testing and calibration of equipment. It can be used to simulate an over current situation and ensure that all the necessary parameters of the equipment are performing as per specifications.

It is also used in the automotive industry as a speed control resistor. In this application, it is wired in series with a vehicle’s speedometer and acts as a limiter of the car’s maximum speed. It is mainly used in race cars where the maximum speed is needed to be limited to a certain level?

FMP300FTE73-160K also finds application in the field of aerospace engineering. It is used in the construction of satellites as a charged particle detector and to measure certain parameters related to the movement of spacecrafts.

Working Principle

The FMP300FTE73-160K resistor works on the principle of Ohm’s Law, which states that the current flowing through a resistance is proportional to the voltage applied to it. This means that when the voltage across the resistor increases, the current flowing through it will also increase. This change in current will be inversely proportional to the resistance of the resistor.

By using different values of resistors, the current flowing through any given circuit can be controlled and the power dissipated in the system can be reduced. The FMP300FTE73-160K resistor has a resistance value of 0.16 ohms and can be used to control current in a range of 0-100 volts, limiting it to a maximum of 16 amperes.

The resistor works by converting the energy in the form of electrical energy into heat energy. This means that the resistor will get hot when a current is flowing through it. The magnitude of the heat produced is proportional to the square of the current passing through it.