HLW, NHLW Datasheet

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HLW, NHLW
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Vishay Dale
Wirewound Resistors, Industrial Power, Tubular
FEATURES
• High temperature silicon coating
• Complete welded construction
• Excellent for intermittent power and pulsing
applications
• Available in non-inductive styles (model
NHLW) with Ayrton-Perry winding
• Axial or radial terminals for through hole or lead
weld applications
• Excellent stability in operation (< 3 % change in
resistance)
• Material categorization:
for definitions of compliance please see
www.vishay.com/doc?99912
Available
Available
Available
Available
Note
* This datasheet provides information about parts that are RoHS-compliant and / or parts that are non-RoHS-compliant. For example, parts
with lead (Pb) terminations are not RoHS-compliant. Please see the information / tables in this datasheet for details.
STANDARD ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GLOBAL
MODEL
HLW03
NHLW03
HLW05
NHLW05
HLW06
NHLW06
HLW10
NHLW10
HLW12
NHLW12
HLW15
NHLW15
HLW20
NHLW20
HISTORICAL
MODEL
HLW-3
NHLW-3
HLW-5
NHLW-5
HLW-6
NHLW-6
HLW-10
NHLW-10
HLW-12
NHLW-12
HLW-15
NHLW-15
HLW-20
NHLW-20
RESISTANCE RANGE 
±5%
1.0 to 6K
1.0 to 700
1.0 to 15K
1.0 to 1.9K
1.0 to 20.5K
1.0 to 2.7K
1.0 to 29K
1.0 to 3.7K
1.0 to 58K
1.0 to 3.9K
1.0 to 60K
1.0 to 4.3K
1.0 to 95K
1.0 to 6.8K
POWER RATING
P25 °C W
3
5.25
8
10
12
15
20
RESISTANCE RANGE 
± 10 %
0.10 to 6K
1.0 to 700
0.10 to 15K
1.0 to 1.9K
0.10 to 20.5K
1.0 to 2.7K
0.10 to 29K
1.0 to 3.7K
0.10 to 58K
1.0 to 3.9K
0.10 to 60K
1.0 to 4.3K
0.10 to 95K
1.0 to 6.8K
WEIGHT (typical)
g
1.16
2.12
4.60
6.24
6.60
8.82
11.36
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
Temperature Coefficient
Short Time Overload
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
Maximum Working Voltage
Insulation Resistance
Operating Temperature Range
UNIT
ppm/°C
VAC
V

°C
HLW RESISTOR CHARACTERISTICS
± 30 for 10  and above; ± 50 for 1  to 9.9 ; ± 90 for 0.1  to 0.99 
10 x rated power for 5 s
1000, from terminal to mounting hardware
(P x R)1/2
1000 M minimum dry, 100 M minimum after moisture test
-55 to +350
GLOBAL PART NUMBER INFORMATION
Global Part Numbering example: NHLW12A1Z10R00JF
N
H
L
W
1
GLOBAL
MODEL
TERMINAL
DESIGNATION
NHLW12
(see “Standard
Electrical
Specifications”
table above for
additional P/N’s)
A1
A2
R1
R2
2
A
1
Z
TERMINAL FINISH
E = lead (Pb)-free
Z = tin / lead
1
RESISTANCE
VALUE
R = decimal
K = thousand
10R00 = 10.0 
1K000 = 1 k
0
R
0
0
J
F
TOLERANCE
PACKAGING CODE
SPECIAL
J = ± 5.0 %
K = ± 10.0 %
E = lead (Pb)-free
foam pack
(dash number)
(up to 2 digits)
from 1 to 99
as applicable
F = tin / lead foam
pack (F01)
Historical Part Numbering example: NHLW-12-A1Z 10  5 % F01
NHLW-12
A1Z
10 
5%
F01
HISTORICAL MODEL
TERMINAL/FINISH
RESISTANCE VALUE
TOLERANCE
PACKAGING
Revision: 26-Feb-16
Document Number: 30210
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DIMENSIONS in inches [millimeters]
0.188 [4.76]
typ.
C
D
1.50 ± 0.125
[38.10 ± 3.18] typ.
B
A
1.50 ± 0.125
[38.10 ± 3.18] typ.
Radial terminal
configuration
Axial terminal
configuration
CORE DIMENSIONS
GLOBAL
A
MODEL (MAX.)
B
TYP.
C
± 0.031
[0.79]
D
TYP.
LENGTH
± 0.063
[1.59]
AXIAL
RADIAL
TERMINAL
TERMINAL
I.D.
± 0.031 [0.79] DESIGNATION DESIGNATION
O.D.
HLW03
NHLW03
0.297
[7.54]
0.282
[7.16]
0.063
[1.59]
0.047
[1.19]
0.438
[11.11]
0.203
[5.16]
0.125
[3.18]
A2Z
R2Z
-
HLW05
NHLW05
0.344
[8.73]
0.469
[11.91]
0.063
[1.59]
0.047
[1.19]
0.625
[15.88]
0.250
[6.35]
0.125
[3.18]
A2Z
R2Z
-
HLW06
0.406
NHLW06 [10.32]
0.688
[17.48]
0.125
[3.18]
0.094
[2.38]
1.000
[25.40]
0.313
[7.94]
0.188
[4.76]
A1Z
R1Z
101, 204, 301
HLW10
0.563
NHLW10 [14.28]
0.688
[17.48]
0.125
[3.18]
0.094
[2.38]
1.000
[25.40]
0.438
[11.11]
0.313
[7.94]
A1Z
R1Z
101, 203, 301
HLW12
0.406
NHLW12 [10.32]
1.438
[36.53]
0.125
[3.18]
0.094
[2.38]
1.750
[44.45]
0.313
[7.94]
0.188
[4.76]
A1Z
R1Z
101, 204, 301
HLW15
0.563
NHLW15 [14.29]
1.188
[30.18]
0.125
[3.18]
0.094
[2.38]
1.500
[38.10]
0.438
[11.11]
0.313
[7.94]
A1Z
R1Z
101, 203, 301
HLW20
0.563
NHLW20 [14.29]
1.688
[42.88]
0.125
[3.18]
0.094
[2.38]
2.000
[50.80]
0.438
[11.11]
0.313
[7.94]
A1Z
R1Z
101, 203, 301
BRACKET
TYPE (1)
Note
(1) Brackets are available for mounting HLW series resistors - see “Mounting Hardware” section.
Terminals are 20 AWG for HLW03 and HLW05 size and 18
AWG for all other sizes. “E” Finish - 100 % Sn, coated
Copperweld®. “Z” Finish - 60/40 Sn/Pb coated
Copperweld®.
MOUNTING HARDWARE
Mounting hardware is available for HLW resistors, see
“HL Brackets and Sliders” datasheet for more information:
www.vishay.com/doc?30279.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Element: copper-nickel alloy of nickel-chrome alloy,
depending on resistance value
Core: ceramic, steatite
Coating: special high temperature silicone
Standard Terminals: model “E” terminals are tinned
Copperweld®
Terminal Bands: steel
Part Marking: Dale, model, wattage, value, tolerance, date
code
Revision: 26-Feb-16
DERATING
RATED POWER IN %
TERMINAL FINISH
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
- 65 - 50
0
25
50
150
250
350
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN °C
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