Rotary Potentiometers, Rheostats

Category Introduction

A rotary potentiometer (Pot) is a three-terminal device that employs a resistive element and a rotating contact to form an adjustable voltage divider. If only two terminals are used, one end of the element and the adjustable contact, it acts as a variable resistor or rheostat. Potentiometers are selected by the resistance value of the element, degree of rotation/number of turns, linear or logarithmic taper, power dissipation, number of ganged elements, resistive material and termination style. Some have built-in switch contacts.

Product List

10085 Items
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UnitPrice RFQ Series Packaging Product StatusResistance (Ohms)TolerancePower (Watts)Built in SwitchNumber of TurnsFeaturesTaperNumber of GangsAdjustment TypeTemperature CoefficientRotationResistive MaterialTermination StyleActuator TypeActuator LengthActuator DiameterBushing ThreadMounting Type
157B103MX
157B103MX
POT 10K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR
Vishay Spectrol
20 $30.53
157 Bulk Active10k±20%1WNone1SealedLinear1User Defined±600ppm/°CContinuousConductive PlasticSolder TurretRound0.875" (22.23mm)0.2497" (6.34mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
157B102MX
157B102MX
POT 1K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR
Vishay Spectrol
20 $30.61
157 Bulk Active1k±20%1WNone1SealedLinear1User Defined±600ppm/°CContinuousConductive PlasticSolder TurretRound0.875" (22.23mm)0.2497" (6.34mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
535B1103JC
535B1103JC
POT 10K OHM 1.5W WIREWOUND LIN
Vishay Spectrol
31 $30.77
535 Bulk Active10k±5%1.5WNone5-Linear1User Defined20ppm/°C1800°WirewoundSolder LugSlotted0.812" (20.63mm)0.2497" (6.34mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
3540S-1-201L
3540S-1-201L
POT 200 OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Bourns Inc.
23 $33.16
3540 Tray Active200±5%2WNone10-Linear1User Defined±50ppm/°C3600°WirewoundSolder LugSlotted0.812" (20.63mm)0.2497" (6.34mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
KA1051S28
KA1051S28
POT 1M OHM 2W CARBON LOGARITHMIC
Precision Electronics Corporation
10 $37.94
K Bulk Active1M±10%2WNone1-Logarithmic1User Defined-314°CarbonSolder LugSlotted0.875" (22.23mm)0.249" (6.32mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
PE30L0FL103KAB
PE30L0FL103KAB
POT 10K OHM 3W CERMET LINEAR
Vishay Sfernice
21 $39.03
PE30 Bulk Active10k±10%3WNone1SealedLinear1User Defined±150ppm/°C300°CermetSolder LugSlotted0.984" (25.00mm)0.236" (6.00mm)M10 x 0.75Panel Mount
8146R10KL.25
8146R10KL.25
POT 10K OHM 2W HYBRID LINEAR
TT Electronics/BI
7 $33.26
8140 Bulk Active10k±10%2WNone10High TorqueLinear1User Defined±50ppm/°C3600°HybridSolder TurretSlotted0.812" (20.63mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
157S502MX
157S502MX
POT 5K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR
Vishay Spectrol
12 $55.06
157 Bulk Active5k±20%1WNone1-Linear1User Defined±600ppm/°CContinuousConductive PlasticSolder TurretRound0.500" (12.70mm)0.1248" (3.17mm)-Servo Mount
83A1D-B24-J15L
83A1D-B24-J15L
POT 10K OHM 1W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Bourns Inc.
10 $52.91
83 Tray Active10k±5%1WNone10-Linear1Side Adjustment±50ppm/°C3600°WirewoundPC PinsSlotted0.750" (19.05mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
84A1A-B28-J13L
84A1A-B28-J13L
POT 5K OHM 1W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Bourns Inc.
5 $52.81
84 Tray Active5k±5%1WNone10-Linear1User Defined±50ppm/°C3600°WirewoundSolder LugSlotted0.875" (22.23mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
3543S-1-103L
3543S-1-103L
POT 10K OHM 1W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Bourns Inc.
8 $54.90
3543 Bulk Active10k±5%1WNone3-Linear1User Defined±50ppm/°C1080°WirewoundSolder LugSlotted0.812" (20.63mm)0.2497" (6.34mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
KKU1021S28
KKU1021S28
POT 1K OHM 2W CARBON LINEAR
Precision Electronics Corporation
18 $60.17
KK Bulk Active1k±10%2WNone1-Linear2User Defined-314°CarbonSolder LugSlotted0.875" (22.23mm)0.249" (6.32mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
140B00502
140B00502
POT 5K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Vishay Spectrol
7 $76.69
140 Bulk Active5k±5%2WNone1-Linear1User Defined±20ppm/°C330°WirewoundSolder TurretSlotted0.700" (17.78mm)0.1248" (3.17mm)1/4-32Panel Mount
3500S-2-103L
3500S-2-103L
POT 10K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Bourns Inc.
4 $70.92
3500 Bulk Active10k±3%2WNone10-Linear1User Defined±50ppm/°C3600°WirewoundSolder LugSlotted0.813" (20.64mm)0.249" (6.32mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
RHS25RE
RHS25RE
POT 25 OHM 25W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Ohmite
7 $76.20
H Bulk Active25±10%25WNone1-Linear1User Defined-300°WirewoundSolder LugFlatted0.750" (19.05mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
RHS10RE
RHS10RE
POT 10 OHM 25W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Ohmite
2 $75.14
H Bulk Active10±10%25WNone1-Linear1User Defined-300°WirewoundSolder LugFlatted0.750" (19.05mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
RHS250E
RHS250E
POT 250 OHM 25W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Ohmite
8 $75.93
H Bulk Active250±10%25WNone1-Linear1User Defined-300°WirewoundSolder LugFlatted0.750" (19.05mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
RHS50RE
RHS50RE
POT 50 OHM 25W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Ohmite
4 $74.94
H Bulk Active50±10%25WNone1-Linear1User Defined-300°WirewoundSolder LugFlatted0.750" (19.05mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount
140B00103
140B00103
POT 10K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Vishay Spectrol
3 $78.43
140 Bulk Active10k±5%2WNone1-Linear1User Defined±20ppm/°C330°WirewoundSolder TurretSlotted0.700" (17.78mm)0.1248" (3.17mm)1/4-32Panel Mount
RHS10KE
RHS10KE
POT 10K OHM 25W WIREWOUND LINEAR
Ohmite
5 $86.18
H Bulk Active10k±10%25WNone1-Linear1User Defined-300°WirewoundSolder LugFlatted0.750" (19.05mm)0.250" (6.35mm)3/8-32Panel Mount