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
3590S-1-102L Bourns, Inc. POT 1K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 39 $14.35
3590S-1-203L Bourns, Inc. POT 20K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 50 $14.35
3590S-1-502L Bourns, Inc. POT 5K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 52 $14.35
3590S-2-252L Bourns, Inc. POT 2.5K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 56 $14.35
3590S-2-203L Bourns, Inc. POT 20K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 95 $14.35
KA1041S28 Precision Electronics Corporation POT 100K OHM 2W CARBON LOG 58 $14.25
KA2541S28 Precision Electronics Corporation POT 250K OHM 2W CARBON LOG 98 $14.25
JC10-000-103N Nidec Copal Electronics POT 10K OHM 0.125W PLASTC LINEAR 36 $13.99
282T33L502A25C2 CTS Electrocomponents POT 5K OHM 1/4W PLASTIC LINEAR 100 $13.35
3590S-2-101L Bourns, Inc. POT 100 OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 97 $13.03