Loading Rheostat Bank
Product Code : EL-IMIC-10325
Quick Answer: The Loading Rheostat Bank is a trolley-mounted resistive load with porcelain-tube rheostats in a ventilated, perforated sheet-metal enclosure. It is listed in ratings from 2.5 kW at 10 A up to 10.0 kW at 40 A.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Rheostats wound on porcelain tubes and housed in a sheet metal box on an angle iron frame
- Ventilated on all sides, with a perforated sheet cover for free cooling
- Control switch, selector switches, fuses and terminals fitted on a thick bakelite front panel
- Windings end in inverted screw terminals
- Mounted on four castor wheels for moving around the laboratory
- Live section insulated from the body; trolley finished in non-corrosive, heat-resistant paint
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Rheostat formers | Porcelain tubes |
| Enclosure | Sheet metal box on angle iron frame, perforated sheet cover, ventilated on all sides |
| Front panel | Thick bakelite; control switch, selector switches, fuses and terminals |
| Terminals | Inverted screw terminals |
| Mobility | Trolley on four castor wheels |
| Finish | Non-corrosive, heat-resistant paint |
| Max. power / max. load current | 2.5 kW / 10 A; 5.0 kW / 20 A; 6.0 kW / 25 A; 7.5 kW / 30 A; 10.0 kW / 40 A |
About This Product
A loading rheostat bank gives an adjustable electrical load for machine and power-supply tests in an electrical engineering lab. Students switch in resistance step by step with the selector switches to load generators, alternators and transformers and record how voltage and current change with load.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ratings is the Loading Rheostat Bank offered in?
Five ratings are listed: 2.5 kW at 10 A, 5.0 kW at 20 A, 6.0 kW at 25 A, 7.5 kW at 30 A and 10.0 kW at 40 A maximum load current.
How is the load bank moved between benches?
It is built on a trolley with four castor wheels so it can be wheeled around the laboratory.
Related: Induction, Mutual Inductance Coils, Rheostat Groove Type (Wound with imported bare Wire) and Wire wound Potentiometer/Simple Rheostat.
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