bleeder resistor

(Electronics) a resistor connected across the output terminals of a power supply in order to improve voltage regulation and to discharge filter capacitors

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Since the radio is procured commercially, the manufacturer is sending a bleeder resistor kit to slowly discharge any surface charge build-up on the antenna.

Static charge on the antenna

5%, plus/minus 1%, and plus/minus 5%, making it ideal for use as a power supply bleeder resistor or series dropping resistor in pulsing applications and voltage divider circuits.

New Tantalum Chip Capacitor, Surface Mount Wirewound Resistor, And Optocouplers from Vishay Feature Industry-Leading Specifications

The LTO resistors are designed for use in pulse- loading applications, as snubber or bleeder resistors, and in a variety of other high-power equipment such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conversion for traction and industrial drives, and in medical, automotive, and industrial control environments.

Vishay Releases IrDA(R) Transceivers With 1.9-mm Height and 4-Mbit/s FIR Data Rate; Thick Film Power Resistors With Resistance Range of 0.010 Ohms to 1 Megohm and Inductance of Less Than 0.1 Microhenry; and ESD Protection Diode Arrays in 2.0-mm by 2.0-mm and 1.6-mm by 1.6-mm SMD Packages

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