Rotary Potentiometers:

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We offer a wide range of single-turn and multi-turn potentiometers with carbon, conductive plastic or wire wound resistance tracks.

What happens when you rotate a potentiometer knob?

Rotary potentiometers are three-terminal resistance devices. The outer two terminals are connected to each end of a resistance path – which could be carbon, conductive plastic, or wire-wound – whose resistance value gives the rating of the device. The middle terminal is connected to a wiper which is also mechanically connected to the control knob. As the control knob is rotated, the wiper moves along the resistance track.

If the external circuit is connected across the wiper and one end contact, the potentiometer acts as a rheostat or variable resistor. The series resistance in the external circuit varies as the potentiometer knob is rotated. Alternatively, if all three terminals are used, the potentiometer acts as a potential divider. For example, if the resistance track is connected between supply and ground, the voltage on the wiper varies as the potentiometer knob is turned. This voltage could be fed to the base of a transistor to control the sound level of an audio amplifier.

Note that a single-turn rotary potentiometer typically has less than 300 degrees of angular movement. Multi-turn potentiometers allow for a shaft rotation of more than 360 degrees of mechanical travel from one end of the resistive track to the other. Multi-turn pots are more expensive, but very stable with high precision used mainly for trimming and precision adjustments. The two most common multi-turn rotary potentiometers are the 3-turn (1080°) and 10-turn (3600°) types, but 5-turn, 20-turn and higher 25-turn pots are available in a variety of ohmic values.

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46M2509

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5kohm
-
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1Turns
Linear
-
500mW
± 20%
P230 Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Flatted
-
25mm
-
-
Conductive Plastic
Solder Lug
36mm
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-20°C
70°C
62K3234

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$10.980
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$10.980
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$9.520
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$9.520
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$9.510
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5kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 10%
3852 Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
12.7mm
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
19.05mm
-
-
-1°C
125°C
46M2514

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$16.550
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10kohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 10%
P270 Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Flatted
-
22.23mm
-
Heavy Duty
Conductive Plastic
Solder Lug
36.5mm
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-
-55°C
120°C
79M6943

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$50.990
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$48.330
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$45.680
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$39.220
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$38.620
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5kohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 10%
RV4 Series
Panel Mount
6.325mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
50.8mm
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-
Carbon
Solder Lug
64.41mm
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-65°C
125°C
20M1974

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$24.460
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$24.450
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$22.580
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$22.580
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$22.580
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2kohm
-
-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
536 Series
Bushing Mount
6.35mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.62mm
± 20ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
19.05mm
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-
-55°C
125°C
01M8616

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$22.360
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$21.340
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$19.760
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$18.090
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$15.780
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20kohm
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-
1Turns
Log (Audio)
-
50mW
± 20%
RK27 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20mm
-
-
Metal Foil
PC Pin
45.3mm
27mm
24.5mm
-10°C
70°C
32M9492

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$7.070
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$5.630
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$5.560
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$5.480
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$4.470
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500kohm
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-
1Turns
Logarithmic
-
250mW
± 20%
PDB241-GTR Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Knurled
-
19mm
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-
Carbon Film
Solder Lug
30.5mm
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-
-10°C
70°C
25M4584

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$47.750
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$47.280
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$46.810
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$46.150
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$36.420
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1kohm
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-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
534 Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.62mm
20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.67mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
10C0286

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$1.970
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$1.970
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$1.970
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$1.810
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$1.810
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5kohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
125mW
± 20%
PDB18 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
2
Knurled
-
20mm
-
-
Carbon Film
PC Pin
31.5mm
-
-
-10°C
50°C
83H7565

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$60.300
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$54.080
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$47.830
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$43.250
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$40.200
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10kohm
-
-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
MW22B Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.83mm
± 20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.88mm
-
-
-55°C
105°C
20M1715

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$77.940
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$71.640
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$65.330
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$60.570
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5kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
2.75W
± 3%
132 Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
22.22mm
± 20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Turret
42.85mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
20M1717

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$77.290
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$61.860
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5kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
2.75W
± 3%
132 Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
22.22mm
± 20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Turret
42.85mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
14R5474

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$0.618
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$0.618
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$0.618
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$0.618
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$0.618
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500kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
200mW
± 20%
P160 Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Knurled
-
15mm
-
-
Conductive Plastic
PC Pin
24.5mm
-
-
-20°C
70°C
04B9684

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$1.980
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$1.490
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$1.450
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$1.420
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$1.390
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10kohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
200mW
± 20%
PDB18 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Knurled
-
20mm
-
-
Carbon Film
PC Pin
29.5mm
-
-
-10°C
50°C
10M7120

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$16.110
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$14.870
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$14.870
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$14.870
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$12.890
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5kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 10%
81 Series
Through Hole
3.18mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
22.23mm
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
PC Pin
38.11mm
15.88mm
15.88mm
-40°C
125°C
62K3203

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$22.720
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$18.020
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$17.300
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$15.570
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5kohm
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-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
3590 Series
Bushing Mount
6.3mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.62mm
± 50ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.22mm
-
-
1°C
125°C
79M6936

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$60.680
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$58.680
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$56.660
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$49.540
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$49.530
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1kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 10%
RV4 Series
Panel Mount
6.325mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
22.225mm
-
-
Carbon
Solder Lug
35.84mm
-
-
-65°C
125°C
34R4715

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$5.270
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$4.340
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$4.340
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$4.330
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$4.330
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1kohm
-
-
1Turns
Log (Audio)
-
100mW
± 20%
P160 Series
Bushing Mount
6mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20mm
-
-
Conductive Plastic
Solder Lug
29.5mm
-
-
-20°C
70°C
83H7568

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$60.300
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$54.080
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$47.830
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$43.250
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$40.200
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2kohm
-
-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
MW22B Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.83mm
± 80ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.88mm
-
-
-55°C
105°C
83H7571

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$60.300
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$54.080
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$47.830
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$43.250
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$40.200
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5kohm
-
-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
MW22B Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.83mm
20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.88mm
-
-
-55°C
105°C
04M7636

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$24.190
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$23.020
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$21.480
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$18.960
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$17.770
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1kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
1W
± 10%
ABW1 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Rotary
-
40mm
± 40ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
67.5mm
-
-
-40°C
90°C
25M4600

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Each
1+
$48.210
5+
$45.570
10+
$42.910
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$42.410
50+
$40.220
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10kohm
-
-
5Turns
Linear
-
1.5W
± 5%
533 Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.62mm
± 20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.67mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
95B9046

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$27.610
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$26.220
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$24.870
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$22.540
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$20.520
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Min: 1 / Mult: 1
5kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
1W
± 20%
357 Series
Panel Mount
6.35mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
22mm
± 600ppm/°C
-
Conductive Plastic
Turret
34.6mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
62K3207

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$32.750
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$22.800
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$21.200
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$21.030
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$20.850
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100kohm
-
-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
3590 Series
Bushing Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.63mm
± 50ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.22mm
-
-
1°C
125°C
20M1956

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Each
1+
$45.260
5+
$43.120
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$40.980
25+
$39.770
50+
$38.700
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100kohm
-
-
10Turns
Linear
-
2W
± 5%
534 Series
Bushing Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.62mm
± 20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.67mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
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