Available in resistance values of 100 µO, 125 µO, and 250 µO, the Power Metal Strip battery shunt resistor from Vishay has a 36-W power capability in an 8518 package. Suitable for heavy industrial applications, the RoHS-compliant device can operate with continuous currents as high as 600 A. The resistor offers inductance values of less than 5 nH and a thermal EMF of less than 3 µV/°C. From $4.50 each in 10,000-piece quantities.

Vishay Intertechnology
402-563-6320, www.vishay.com

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