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
RV4NAYSD152A Precision Electronics Corporation POT 1.5K OHM 2W CARBON LINEAR 319 $10.72
53RAA-R25-A20L Bourns, Inc. POT 100K OHM 1W CERMET LINEAR 127 $8.76
53AAA-B28-A10L Bourns, Inc. POT 1K OHM 1W CERMET LINEAR 243 $8.76
PDF241-S425F-103B0 Bourns, Inc. PANEL CONTROL WITH EXTENDED LIFE 312 $8.01
026TB32R500B1B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 50 OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 125 $7.94
026TB32R250B1B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 25 OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 120 $7.94
026TB32R103B1B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 10K OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 221 $7.94
026TB32R101B1B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 100 OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 707 $7.94
026TB32R501B1B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 500 OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 759 $7.94
026TB32R102B1B1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 1K OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 799 $7.94