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
09VR1K20F1C103B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 100K OHM .05W W DET CARB LIN 0 $1.11
09VR1M20F1N103B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 100K OHM .05W CARB LIN 0 $1.11
PTV09A-4020S-B103 Bourns, Inc. POT 10K OHM 1/20W CARBON LINEAR 0 $0.83
6638S-1-103 Bourns, Inc. POT 10K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR 1 $99.73
73JA100K Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions POT 100K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 2 $85.26
73JB100K Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions POT 100K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 2 $67.21
RES8R0E Ohmite POT 8 OHM 12.5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 5 $58.49
RES1K5E Ohmite POT 1.5K OHM 12.5W WIREWOUND LIN 1 $56.93
RES750E Ohmite POT 750 OHM 12.5W WIREWOUND LIN 5 $56.93
RES175E Ohmite POT 175 OHM 12.5W WIREWOUND LIN 1 $55.38