diff --git a/js/CCKCConstants.ts b/js/CCKCConstants.ts
index 74e55f47..318f6ead 100644
--- a/js/CCKCConstants.ts
+++ b/js/CCKCConstants.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ const CCKCConstants = {
   // R = rho * L / A.  Resistance = resistivity * Length / cross sectional area.
   // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistivity_and_conductivity says copper has rho=1.68E-8 Ohm * m
   // According to http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-cross-section.htm AWG Wire Gauge of 20 has 0.52mm^2 = 5.2e-7m^2
-  DEFAULT_RESISTIVITY: CCKCQueryParameters.wireResistivity, // Ohm * m
+  MIN_WIRE_RESISTIVITY: CCKCQueryParameters.wireResistivity, // Ohm * m
+  MAX_WIRE_RESISTIVITY: 0.0168, // Ohm * m
 
   WIRE_CROSS_SECTIONAL_AREA: 5E-4, // meters squared
 
diff --git a/js/model/Circuit.ts b/js/model/Circuit.ts
index b33a8a8b..d0b016db 100644
--- a/js/model/Circuit.ts
+++ b/js/model/Circuit.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import NumberProperty from '../../../axon/js/NumberProperty.js';
 import createObservableArray, { ObservableArray } from '../../../axon/js/createObservableArray.js';
 import Property from '../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import dotRandom from '../../../dot/js/dotRandom.js';
+import Range from '../../../dot/js/Range.js';
 import Vector2 from '../../../dot/js/Vector2.js';
 import PhetioGroup from '../../../tandem/js/PhetioGroup.js';
 import NullableIO from '../../../tandem/js/types/NullableIO.js';
@@ -160,8 +161,9 @@ export default class Circuit {
     this.includeACElements = options.includeACElements;
     this.includeLabElements = options.includeLabElements;
     this.blackBoxStudy = options.blackBoxStudy;
-    this.wireResistivityProperty = new NumberProperty( CCKCConstants.DEFAULT_RESISTIVITY, {
-      tandem: tandem.parentTandem!.createTandem( 'wireResistivityProperty' )
+    this.wireResistivityProperty = new NumberProperty( CCKCConstants.MIN_WIRE_RESISTIVITY, {
+      tandem: tandem.parentTandem!.createTandem( 'wireResistivityProperty' ),
+      range: new Range( CCKCConstants.MIN_WIRE_RESISTIVITY, CCKCConstants.MAX_WIRE_RESISTIVITY )
     } );
 
     this.sourceResistanceProperty = new NumberProperty( CCKCConstants.DEFAULT_BATTERY_RESISTANCE, {
diff --git a/js/view/WireResistivityControl.ts b/js/view/WireResistivityControl.ts
index 8774537d..d120c5fb 100644
--- a/js/view/WireResistivityControl.ts
+++ b/js/view/WireResistivityControl.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ const wireResistivityStringProperty = CircuitConstructionKitCommonStrings.wireRe
 // constants
 const TICK_LABEL_TEXT_OPTIONS = { fontSize: 12, maxWidth: 45 };
 
-// Chosen so that current through battery+long wire+long wire+resistor would match prior version, see https://github.com/phetsims/circuit-construction-kit-common/issues/553
-const MAX_RESISTIVITY = 0.0168;
-
 export default class WireResistivityControl extends VBox {
 
   /**
@@ -39,8 +36,8 @@ export default class WireResistivityControl extends VBox {
     const titleNode = new Text( wireResistivityStringProperty, titleConfig );
 
     const slider = new HSlider( wireResistivityProperty, new Range(
-      CCKCConstants.DEFAULT_RESISTIVITY,
-      MAX_RESISTIVITY // large enough so that max resistance in a 9v battery slows to a good rate
+      CCKCConstants.MIN_WIRE_RESISTIVITY,
+      CCKCConstants.MAX_WIRE_RESISTIVITY // large enough so that max resistance in a 9v battery slows to a good rate
     ), {
       trackSize: CCKCConstants.SLIDER_TRACK_SIZE,
       thumbSize: CCKCConstants.THUMB_SIZE,
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ export default class WireResistivityControl extends VBox {
     } );
 
     slider.addMajorTick( 0, new Text( tinyStringProperty, TICK_LABEL_TEXT_OPTIONS ) );
-    slider.addMajorTick( MAX_RESISTIVITY, new Text( lotsStringProperty, TICK_LABEL_TEXT_OPTIONS ) );
+    slider.addMajorTick( CCKCConstants.MAX_WIRE_RESISTIVITY, new Text( lotsStringProperty, TICK_LABEL_TEXT_OPTIONS ) );
 
     super( {
       children: [ titleNode, slider ],