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
575SX1A48S503SS Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions POT 50K OHM 1/2W PLASTIC LINEAR 85 $8.81
23ESA102MMF50NF TE Connectivity Passive Product POT 1K OHM 0.4W CARBON LINEAR 121 $6.11
23ESA472MMF50NF TE Connectivity Passive Product POT 4.7K OHM 0.4W CARBON LINEAR 183 $5.14
PDA241-SRT01-504A2 Bourns, Inc. POT 500K OHM 1/4W CARBON LOG 83 $4.03
EVJ-CC6F02651 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 10K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 71 $2.35
EVJ-CC6F02705 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 20K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 153 $2.35
EVJ-C56F02B24 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 20K OHM 1/20W LINEAR 161 $2.24
EVJ-Y10F03D53 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 5K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 39 $2.21
EVJ-Y10F03A53 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 5K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 94 $2.21
EVJ-Y10F03A24 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 20K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 625 $2.21