Hi all,

I would like to make a simple device for load testing, with adjustable
impedance (doesn't have to be continuously adjustable), so I can adjust the
amount of power it draws. The biggest concern I have is how to make a
suitable dummy load that can handle up to 100W. I'm thinking just a set of
16 ohm load coils in parallel, witch switches to enable/disable. That would
let me do for example, 16.0, 8.0, 5.33, 4.0, 3.2, 2.67, 2.29, 2.0, 1.78,
1.6, 1.45, 1.33, 1.23, 1.14, 1.07, 1.0 ohm impedance based on the number of
coils I switch on. Where would I get such coils (around 1-2A, 16ohm)? Is
there a more convenient impedance to use? Is there a better way to do the
same thing? I would like to keep this cheap. Switches and coils is the
cheapest method I can think of at the moment.
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