https://i.imgur.com/g2lgI9K.jpg

This is a big bank of resistors we used for testing amplifiers. It's supposed to be able to handle 10,000 Wrms at 2 ohms, but I think it might actually be more. I want to say each half is 4 ohms. I just noticed it has ohms written on top, so it's 2 ohms on each bank. Now I'm starting to wonder if it's 10kW per side or not.

It also doubles as a space heater in the winter.

 

Yes in China...


https://m.alibaba.com/amp/product/60409978742.html

 

Each side is 5 KW @ 4 ohms making it a total of 10 KW @ 2 ohms.

 

https://www.ohmite.com/280-series/

 

See this ebay seller’s wares – you should be able to make your required load by series/parallel connection from the loads available.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/Sure-Electronics/Sure-High-Power-Resistor/_i.html?_storecat=21037611016

 

They still make the big resistors to make high power loads.
I've got a 6KW load for testing 5KW beam analyzer magnet power supplies and a 4KW high voltage resistor string for testing beam extraction power supplies up to 100KV.

HV load.

 

They still make the big resistors to make high power loads.
I've got a 6KW load for testing 5KW beam analyzer magnet power supplies and a 4KW high voltage resistor string for testing beam extraction power supplies up to 100KV.


HV load.
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yup i agree!!

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In my training, there was a very large battery test going on. The load was stainless steel tubing with water flowing through it.
Also, at Radio Australia, a terminating resistor for a rhombic antenna was just 4 wire transmission line made out if steel fencing wire instead of copper. So it is pretty easy to make a large power resistor if you want instead of buying one.