1) high power to size ratio. 2) specially designed for dbr applications. Can also be remodeled for other uses 3) excellent short term overload capacity. 4) small and sleek design. Can easily be mounted in conjusted control panels. 5) high temperature resisting hard anodising aluminium housing. 6) high power ratings can be achieved by multiplying individual resistors to form dbr banks. 7) non-inductive types available. 8) rugged construction. 9) choice of terminations: [1] lug terminations [2] flying leads.