# Power Resistor

**URL:** <https://forum.digikey.com/t/power-resistor/71080>\
**Category:** Resistors\
**Tags:** chassis-mount-resistors, faqs\
**Created:** [August 4, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/power-resistor/71080 "2026-08-04T12:22:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rich.potash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rich.potash](https://forum.digikey.com/u/rich.potash)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/power-resistor/71080/1 "2026-08-04T12:22:53Z")

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Is the BRS200-20RJ8 inductive or non-inductive? I want to use this as the braking (shunt) resistor for an AC servo amplifier.

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**Author:** ![Kristof\_2649](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/kristof_2649/32/2325_2.png) [@Kristof\_2649](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Kristof_2649)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/power-resistor/71080/2 "2026-08-04T13:13:02Z")

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Thank you for your inquiry and welcome to the community.

The documentation for [BRS200-20RJ8](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/riedon-products-by-bourns/BRS200-20RJ8/18084303) makes no mention of being Non-Inductive so this part is going to be inductive.

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**Author:** ![APDahlen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/apdahlen/32/40191_2.png) [@APDahlen](https://forum.digikey.com/u/APDahlen)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/power-resistor/71080/3 "2026-08-04T21:56:18Z")

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Hello @rich.potash,

Concur with @Kristof_2649.

However, the resistor may be acceptable depending on your AC frequency.

See [this article for perspective](https://forum.digikey.com/t/why-wire-wound-resistors-act-as-inductors-a-frequency-domain-analysis/38699).

Happy soldering,

APDahlen