Recently added to Tyco's CGS range of power resistors, the aluminium-housed THS series is based on the high-performance HS technology, and features the same basic performance levels but at a lower cost. Encapsulated in a silver aluminium housing, the resistors are extremely stable, high-quality wirewound components capable of dissipating high power in a limited space with relatively low surface temperature. Power is rapidly dissipated as heat through the aluminium housing to a specified heatsink. Target applications are vehicle-braking and -balancing resistors, capacitor charging and discharging, crowbar, filters and general electrical machinery. They are available with power ratings from 10 to 50W and with ohmic values ranging from 0.01 up to 50kOhm. Thanks to their high-quality materials and high stability, the devices are able to withstand pulse energies of up to 320J and overloads of up to 25 times the rated power. Terminations are solderable tags but they can be modified to feature cable, threaded or fast-on connections.