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
SPRU5011S28 Precision Electronics Corporation POT 500 OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR 151 $11.96
SPRU1041S28 Precision Electronics Corporation POT 100K OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR 190 $11.96
SPRU5031S28 Precision Electronics Corporation POT 50K OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR 191 $11.96
SPRU5021S28 Precision Electronics Corporation POT 5K OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR 193 $11.96
RV6NAYSD253A Precision Electronics Corporation POT 25K OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR 215 $11.54
CRV16-00-502 Nidec Copal Electronics POT 5K OHM 1/4W PLASTIC LINEAR 347 $11.37
RV4LAYSA153A Precision Electronics Corporation POT 15K OHM 2W CARBON LINEAR 127 $11.23
RV4LAYSA103A Precision Electronics Corporation POT 10K OHM 2W CARBON LINEAR 140 $11.23
RV4LAYSA102A Precision Electronics Corporation POT 1K OHM 2W CARBON LINEAR 179 $11.23
39LB-1PB-103 Bourns, Inc. POT 10K OHM 1/4W PLASTIC LINEAR 379 $11.20