Resistor 0.25W 16 ohm (10 pcs)

The Resistor 0.25W 16 ohm is a through-hole fixed resistor with a resistance of 16 Ω and a 0.25 W power rating, sold in a pack of 10. Because 16 Ω is a common headphone impedance, it makes a handy dummy load for testing small headphone amplifiers, and it is also used for gate resistors and constant-current circuits.

Resistor 0.25W 16 ohm Specifications

• Resistance: 16 Ω (16 ohms)
• Power rating: 0.25 W (1/4 W)
• Value series: standard E24 value
• Colour code: brown, blue, black (4-band) or brown, blue, black, gold (5-band), followed by the tolerance band
• Maximum current: about 125 mA at the full 0.25 W
• Maximum voltage: 2 V across the resistor at the full 0.25 W
• Type: fixed resistor, axial leads, through-hole
• Pack size: 10 pieces

Resistor 0.25W 16 ohm Applications

• Dummy load for headphone amplifier and audio DAC tests
• LM317 constant-current source: 1.25 V / 16 Ω gives about 78 mA
• Gate resistors for MOSFETs in motor and LED drivers
• RC filters and snubbers in low-voltage circuits
• Electronics education and prototyping

What's in the Box

• 10 × 16 Ω 0.25 W resistors

Tip: As a test load, 2 V RMS across 16 Ω already uses the full 0.25 W (P = V² / R), so keep the signal around 1.4 V RMS or lower, which is about half the rating.

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