RESISTOR & LOAD BANK
KEMET offers a broad range of resistor & load bank designed to serve various industries, including oil and gas, wind energy, railway, and marine sectors. These resistors are built to withstand high voltages ranging from 12,000 to 36,000 volts, ensuring operational safety and reliability in critical industrial applications.
KEMET offers a wide range of resistors, catering to various industries, including oil and gas, wind energy, railway, marine, and on/offshore applications. In particular, these resistors are designed to meet the rigorous demands of high-voltage environments while ensuring safety and reliability.
1. Resistors for Industrial Sectors (Oil & Gas, Wind Energy, Railway)
- High-Voltage Resistors: These resistors can withstand voltages ranging from 12,000 to 36,000 volts, ensuring reliability and safety for critical applications. Moreover, they are essential for ensuring smooth operations in energy-intensive environments.
- Filter and Braking Resistors for wind energy plants: These resistors not only help manage power peaks by converting them into heat but also assist with damping capacitors, shunt reactors, and compensation systems. Additionally, they can handle continuous loads and high voltages, making them ideal for electromechanical processes.
- Railway Resistors: KEMET provides customized resistors for railway applications. Thanks to their flexibility and technical expertise, they can offer high-quality products tailored to the industry’s specific requirements.
2. Load Banks for Generator Testing
- Special Load Resistors: These load resistors are designed with a compact form, making them suitable for generator testing. Furthermore, they can be remotely controlled upon request, offering enhanced convenience. With a grading of 1 kW, they are ideal for precise load management.
- Material Specifications: Made from special stainless steels with low temperature coefficients, these resistors maintain consistent resistance even under heating. As a result, they offer greater durability and performance under demanding conditions.
- Mounting Options: KEMET provides resistors that can be used for both fixed installations and mobile units with rolls or trailers, ensuring flexibility for various testing environments.
3. Marine Sector Resistors
- Applications: KEMET offers a variety of resistors for maritime applications. For example, bow thruster control resistors, braking resistors for cranes (both on vessels and in harbor facilities), load resistors for generator tests and battery discharging, and starpoint-earthing resistors for generators.
- Battery Chargers for Submarines: These resistors are also used in submarine battery chargers. In collaboration with reputable producers in the shipbuilding sector, KEMET ensures compliance with all industry classifications and standards.
4. On and Offshore Industry Resistors
- Brake Resistors: In wind parks without inverters, brake resistors are used to control generator speed during variable wind conditions. On the other hand, in wind parks with inverters, brake resistors are essential for managing excess energy during power dips by absorbing energy from the inverter.
- Filter/Damping Resistors: These resistors, used for condensers, inductors, and compensation systems, are designed to handle continuous loads and high voltages. Thus, they are highly efficient in transforming power peaks into heat and ensuring stable operation.