Brake Resistor manufacturer profile

Ohmite Mfg Co

Ohmite Mfg Co is a brake resistor manufacturer based in United States. [S1]

Country
United States [S1]
Website
ohmite.com
Ohmite BA Series aluminum-cased braking resistor
Official product image [S7]

Evidence scope

The retained official product route documents: Ohmite manufactures power resistors, including aluminum-cased wirewound resistors for dynamic braking. This dossier uses that cited route as the editorial scope. [S4]

Brake Resistor

Documented series: Ohmite BA Series aluminum-cased dynamic braking resistor

Ohmite manufactures power resistors, including aluminum-cased wirewound resistors for dynamic braking. [S4]

Documented specifications for Brake Resistor
Materialaluminum [S5]
Service temperature200°C [S6]
  • Ohmite BA Series aluminum-cased dynamic braking resistor [S3]

Selection fit: Aluminum-housed wirewound brake resistors for motor deceleration and VFD/power-control braking, not electromagnetic brakes. [S3]

Product range and documented series

Ohmite manufactures power resistors, including aluminum-cased wirewound resistors for dynamic braking. [S4]

  • Ohmite BA Series aluminum-cased dynamic braking resistor [S3]Source note: sed resistors are ideal for Dynamic Braking, Motor Starting, and other power control applications. The rugged design uses wirewound on ceramic cores. Mica is used to is

Procurement fit

The Ohmite BA Series is specified for aluminum-housed wirewound brake resistors intended for motor deceleration and VFD/power-control braking duties. The series is not specified for electromagnetic brake functions. Procurement should treat the BA Series as a dynamic brake resistor only, and should not substitute it where electromagnetic braking is required. Reference data covers housing material, construction type, and functional application. Detailed procurement fields such as lead time, distributor stocking, minimum order quantity, and pricing tier are not publicly documented in the available material.

Technical capabilities

Technical documentation for the BA Series is limited to the parameters explicitly cited. The resistor uses an aluminum housing, suitable for thermal dissipation in dynamic braking service. Construction is wirewound. The series is described as a dynamic braking resistor, intended for dissipating regenerative energy in motor deceleration and VFD/power-control circuits. Specific values for resistance, power rating, voltage rating, thermal derating, and mechanical dimensions are not publicly documented in the available material.

Markets and applications

The BA Series is applied in motor deceleration circuits and variable frequency drive systems where regenerative energy must be dissipated as heat. Typical installations include industrial drives, hoist and crane braking, and other motion-control equipment requiring controlled stopping. The resistor is not applied to electromagnetic brake mechanisms. Specific markets served and end-user verticals are not publicly documented beyond the motor deceleration and power-control braking function described in the available material.

Evidence limitations

Several common buying fields are not publicly documented in the available material. These include resistance values, power ratings, voltage limits, tolerance, temperature coefficient, dimensional drawings, weight, termination styles, cooling requirements, and agency certifications. Company-level information such as founding date, employee count, facility locations, quality system registrations, and named end users is also not publicly documented. Procurement decisions should be based on the manufacturer's published datasheet and direct inquiry for any parameter not covered here.

Editorial summary

Ohmite Mfg Co is documented in the industrial specification directory under the brake resistor category. The company is based in the United States. The documented offering is the Ohmite BA Series aluminum-cased dynamic braking resistor. The directory does not include additional product families, subsidiaries, or division-level detail beyond this cited brake resistor entry. References should rely on the cited entry and the manufacturer's primary documentation for any further product information.

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Frequently asked questions

What Brake Resistor product is documented for Ohmite Mfg Co?

The retained product material names Ohmite BA Series aluminum-cased dynamic braking resistor. The dossier keeps this as a product-level statement rather than using it as a claim about the company's entire catalogue. [S3]

Research notes

The retained first-party packet supports a richer product-level reading surface, but it does not yet contain 600 words of distinct cited content. This noindex dossier remains in reviewing status until additional source-backed facts are retained.