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
270X232A503B2A1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 50K OHM 1/4W CARBON LOG 0 $2.44
270X232A253B2A1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 25K OHM 1/4W CARBON LOG 0 $2.44
PDB241-GNL11-504B0 Bourns, Inc. POT 500K OHM 1/4W CARBON LINEAR 0 $2.43
PDB241-GNL11-254B0 Bourns, Inc. POT 250K OHM 1/4W CARBON LINEAR 0 $2.43
P084N-071F4CA10K TT Electronics/BI POT 10K OHM 1/40W PLASTIC LOG 0 $2.42
270X232A105B1A1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 1M OHM 1/5W CARBON LINEAR 0 $2.38
270X232A504B1A1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 500K OHM 1/5W CARBON LINEAR 0 $2.38
270X232A254B1A1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 250K OHM 1/5W CARBON LINEAR 0 $2.38
PDA241-HRT01-504B0 Bourns, Inc. POT 500K OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR 0 $2.36
PDA241-HRT01-504A2 Bourns, Inc. POT 500K OHM 1/4W CARBON LOG 0 $2.36