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 |
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Panasonic Electronic Components | POT 5K OHM 1/20W LINEAR | 352 | $2.35 | |
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Panasonic Electronic Components | POT 5K OHM 1/20W LOGARITHMIC | 146 | $2.29 | |
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Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions | POT 5K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR | 25 | $55.83 | |
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Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions | POT 20K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR | 88 | $54.98 | |
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Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions | POT 10K OHM 1W PLASTIC LINEAR | 32 | $43.74 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 5K OHM 1/20W CARBON LINEAR | 0 | $0.83 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 10K OHM 1/20W CARBON LINEAR | 0 | $0.83 | |
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CTS Electrocomponents | POT 5 OHM 5W WIREWOUND LINEAR | 25 | $7.94 | |
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Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions | POT 10K OHM 2W PLASTIC LINEAR | 5 | $29.93 | |
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Bourns, Inc. | POT 1K OHM 2W WIREWOUND LINEAR | 0 | $26.57 |