Resistive Load

In a nutshell, a load that operates only by then resistor-type components is called the resistive load. However, some loads have low resistance at low temperatures, which results in a larger startup current. For example, when the electric furnace is just turned on, the current is 1.3-1.4 times larger than the stable current; when the incandescent lamp is turned on, the current is 10 times larger than the steady current.

Q: What are the characteristics of the resistive load (when working)?
A: In the DC circuit, the relationship between current and voltage is in accordance with the fundamental ohm's law, I=U/R; in an AC circuit, the current phase is the same as the phase of the voltage (compared to the power supply).

Q: Which are resistive loads?
A: Heating device that is heated by electric resistance (like resistance furnace, oven, electric water heater, hot oil, etc.), and lamps that rely on resistance wire to emit light (like iodine tungsten lamp, incandescent lamp, etc.).