59 Ohm resistor

[roadrash-uk]

I am trying to repair a alarm system i own but i need to replace a resister thats gone off value due to getting hot. Its a 59 ohm - 1 watt - 5%. I have looked everywhere on the net and found nothing better than 250ma in 59 ohm's. All others are only available in large quantities in the thousands.
Can anyone help with either a 1 or 2w resister please in a small quantity for a single repair project.

cheers
Jon

 

[Les Jones]

Why can't you use a 47 ohm and a 12 ohm in series ? These are standard values.

Les.

 

[Externet]

Welcome.
Use two 120Ω paralleled, or any values that sum your needs in series. Discarded switching power supplies or other equipment may have suitable values. Canibalize.

 

[tcmtech]

59 +- 5% = ~56 - 62 ohms.

Any combination of 1% tolerance resistors that fall into that range of combined resistance and have a combined wattage equal to or greater than the original will work.

No need to over complicate a simple concept.

 

[roadrash-uk]

Thanks for all the replies everyone. I see exactly what you mean and your right. I was just trying to get the exact same component but your right its not really necessary.

 

[4pyros]

Thanks for all the replies everyone. I see exactly what you mean and your right. I was just trying to get the exact same component but your right its not really necessary.

Sometimes custom high power resistors are made to keep the parts count or cost down.
Just replace it with what you can.
If the old one over heated? you should go for a higher power anyway.

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

Mouser has them, qty of 1. https://www.mouser.com/Passive-Comp...tors-Through-Hole/_/N-7gz41?P=1z0wnw0Z1z0wsz3 One of the three is on order.

 

[gary350]

You might find a 60 ohm 1W fairly easy.

Buy a 20 pack of 1/4 watt 480 ohm resistors put 8 in parallel to get you very close to 59 ohms. 8 resistors 1/4W in parallel gives you 2 watt. Resistors will be plus and minus about 2 ohms pick and choose the correct resistors you can probably get very close to 59.

 

[Colin]

"4 resistors 1/4W in parallel gives you 1 watt. Resistors will be plus and minus about 2 ohms pick and choose the correct resistors you can probably get very close to 59."

But 59 ohm 1 watt got too hot. So you are not solving the problem. It has to be a higher wattage, say 1.00001 watts.

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

In a pinch, you can get a lower value resistor and higher wattage and FILE the resistor to be 59 ohms. Cover the removed area with nail polish.