Rotary Potentiometers, Rheostats
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.
Part Number | Manufacturer | Description | Quantity | Price | Option |
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CTS Electrocomponents | POT 50K OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR | 963 | $3.86 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 500 OHM 2W CERMET LINEAR | 483 | $6.18 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 10K OHM 1/4W PLASTIC LINEAR | 424 | $13.50 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 250K OHM 1/4W CARBON LINEAR | 262 | $4.16 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 5K OHM 3/4W PLASTIC LINEAR | 203 | $5.37 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 100K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR | 358 | $5.91 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 25K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR | 480 | $5.91 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 250K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR | 504 | $5.91 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 10K OHM 1/2W PLASTIC LINEAR | 198 | $9.97 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 5K OHM 1/4W PLASTIC LOG | 241 | $9.58 |