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
6539S-1-103 Bourns, Inc. POT 10K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR 33 $40.46
PC16SH-10IP06-472A2020-TA Amphenol Piher Sensing Systems POT 4.7 K OHM LINEAR 469 $2.68
PC16SH-10IP06-102A2020-TA Amphenol Piher Sensing Systems POT 1 K OHM LINEAR 965 $2.68
3549S-1BH-203B Bourns, Inc. POT 20K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR 50 $29.28
EVU-E2AF25D53 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 5K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 969 $1.14
EVU-F3LFL3D54 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 50K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 383 $1.06
EVU-E3JFK4B53 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 5K OHM 1/20W LINEAR 553 $1.85
EVU-E3JFK4D14 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 10K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 607 $1.85
EVU-F3MFL3D54 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 50K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 616 $1.85
EVJ-CC1F02705 Panasonic Electronic Components POT 20K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC 330 $2.35