The present invention relates to an electrical resistance (1) extending between a first end (2) and a second end (4), comprising a plurality of modules (10) made of an electrically insulating material and a winding (11) wound in turns around the modules (10), each of the modules (10) having an outer peripheral surface (12) and an inner peripheral surface, the modules (10) being arranged side-by-side from the first end (2) to the second end (4) of the electrical resistance (1), thereby defining a volume (44) configured for the circulation of a cooling fluid.
H01C 1/02 - HousingEnclosingEmbeddingFilling the housing or enclosure
H01C 1/082 - Cooling, heating or ventilating arrangements using forced fluid flow
H01C 3/20 - Non-adjustable metal resistors made of wire or ribbon, e.g. coiled, woven, or formed as grids the resistive element being formed in two or more coils or loops continuously wound as a spiral, helical, or toroidal winding wound on cylindrical or prismatic base
H01C 3/14 - Non-adjustable metal resistors made of wire or ribbon, e.g. coiled, woven, or formed as grids the resistive element being formed in two or more coils or loops continuously wound as a spiral, helical, or toroidal winding
H01C 10/24 - Adjustable resistors the contact moving along turns of a helical resistive element, or vice versa
H01C 10/30 - Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element
H01C 10/38 - Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element the contact moving along a straight path
H01C 3/02 - Non-adjustable metal resistors made of wire or ribbon, e.g. coiled, woven, or formed as grids arranged or constructed for reducing self-induction, capacitance, or variation with frequency
The invention relates to a rheostat (1) comprising at least one electrical input (8) and one electrical output (10), the rheostat (1) comprising at least a first resistance tube (4a) and a second resistance tube (4b) which are electrically arranged in series relative to each other and each having a moving slider thereon (6, 6a, 6b), a first switch (20a) and a second switch (20b) being arranged between each of the sliders (6, 6a, 6b) of the first resistance tube (4a) and the second resistance tube (4b), respectively, and the electrical output (10), the rheostat (1) comprising an inter-tube connection point (16) which is arranged between a start (14) of the second resistance tube (4b) and an end (12) of the first resistance tube (4a), and is configured to allow the sliders (6) to come into contact with each other at the inter-tube connection point (16).
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