At Distrelec, we have thousands of wirewound resistors so you can find the perfect one to suit your requirements. Made up of a conductive wire wound around a non-conductive core, wirewound resistors are used to restrict or limit power flow in a circuit. Wirewound resistors are often used in fuses and circuit breakers in high power electrical applications. They are commonly used in a variety of applications and industries, including audio and video, medical equipment, computers and telecommunications.