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
P16NP102MAB15 Vishay / Sfernice POT 1K OHM 1W CERMET LINEAR 784 $15.15
P16NP473MAB15 Vishay / Sfernice POT 47K OHM 1W CERMET LINEAR 817 $15.15
P16NP104MAB15 Vishay / Sfernice POT 100K OHM 1W CERMET LINEAR 908 $15.15
P16NP103MAB15 Vishay / Sfernice POT 10K OHM 1W CERMET LINEAR 2187 $14.59
3590S-2-102L Bourns, Inc. POT 1K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 293 $14.35
3590S-2-502L Bourns, Inc. POT 5K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 340 $14.35
3590S-2-103L Bourns, Inc. POT 10K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 751 $14.35
81A1A-B28-A10L Bourns, Inc. POT 1K OHM 2W CERMET LINEAR 402 $13.52
026TB32R103B1A1 CTS Electrocomponents POT 10K OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR 1279 $13.33
RV6LAYSA103A Precision Electronics Corporation POT 10K OHM 1/2W CARBON LINEAR 1307 $12.71