MIL-PRF-19 Resistor, Variable, Wirewound \(Low Operating Temperature\), General Specification ForThis specification covers the general requirements for variable resistors having a resistance element of wirewound on an insulating strip shaped in an arc, so that a contract bears uniformly on the resistance element when adjusted by a control shaft. These resistors are capable of full load operation at an ambient temperature of +40 degrees C and are capable of continuous operation when properly derated, at a maximum temperature of +105 degrees C.