Passive Accessories & Kits

Complete your electronics projects with premium-quality passive circuit components from RS. Spanning multiple forms, our extensive range of passive electrical components includes everything you could need to finish your project with ease.

We offer thousands of passive electronic parts, and as North America's leading distributor of electronic components, you can trust in us. We carry passive electronic components from the industry's leading brands, so you can purchase passive electrical accessories safe in the knowledge that you will always receive high-quality parts.

View the range and find the parts you need or continue reading to learn more about our passive accessories and accessory kits. Contact our electronics experts or visit our extensive expert hub for more information and advice to help you choose the right type of passive component for you.

What are passive accessories?

Passive accessories and parts are electrical components that do not generate power. Instead, a passive electronic component can dissipate, store, and/or release electric currents. Passive electric parts also include the non-electronic parts needed to construct an electronic device, including clips, grips, coils, and more. In most circuits, passive electrical components are connected to active elements.

What are passive accessories used for?

When creating electronic circuits, you will undoubtedly need a huge number of passive electronic parts to help construct your project. Passive electrical components feature in almost all electronic applications and act as one of the building blocks of electronic devices.

Passive accessories and passive electrical component kits are used to build various types of passive electronic parts such as resistors, transformers, and capacitors. Passive accessories also include casings and housings for your electronic circuits.

What are the different types of passive circuit components?

There are many different types of passive components, some that function as support components and others that passively help the flow of electricity through a circuit. When setting out on your project, it is important to plan out the passive elements in a circuit before you start building it.

Some examples of passive components that frequently appear in electronic applications include:

Capacitors

Originally termed condensers, capacitors are used to store electrostatic energy in an electric field. In general, capacitors contain two electrical conductors separated by an insulator. Capacitors do not dissipate energy and are found in many electronic devices.

Resistors

Resistors, as their name would suggest, implement electrical resistance to reduce flow and lower voltage levels within a circuit. As one of the main passive electronic components in a circuit, resistors are used to limit electrical flow and dissipate energy as needed.

Passive electrical components also cover the essential bits of kit you need to construct your circuit. Our extensive selection of passive accessories and kits includes washers, clamps, clips, housings, and more.

Why choose RS for your passive electronic components?

Whatever the particulars of your project are, you can rely on RS to supply you with the products you need. Our fuss-free shipping service allows us to get the right passive electronic components to you, so you can complete your project on time.

As North America's largest authorized supplier of electronic components, RS stocks a huge range of passive circuit components from industry-leading suppliers. We supply only the highest quality passive electronic parts to you.

For all your passive electronic component needs, look no further than RS. Should you have any questions or need advice about our products, please get in touch with our team and we will do everything we can to help. You can always consult our expert hub for additional advice and specialist electronics knowledge.