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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24M6608

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$22.410
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$21.300
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$20.350
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$19.390
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4.7kohm
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1Turns
Linear
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1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
-
± 100ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
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-40°C
85°C
32K6329

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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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20kohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
50mW
± 20%
PTV09 Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Rotary
-
30mm
-
-
Carbon
PC Pin
33.8mm
10mm
11mm
-10°C
50°C
84Y6422

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$51.130
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$47.150
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$43.160
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$42.970
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$39.540
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10Mohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
12mW
± 20%
P13 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
25mm
± 150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
40.5mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
94M8654

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$6.680
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$5.830
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$5.540
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$5.260
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$4.970
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250kohm
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-
1Turns
Logarithmic
-
250mW
± 20%
PDB241-GTR Series
Bushing Mount
6.35mm
1
Rotary
-
20mm
-
-
Metal Foil
Solder Lug
30.5mm
-
-
-10°C
70°C
69AC6874

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$115.430
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$105.350
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$103.920
50+
$101.360
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$94.750
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5kohm
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-
1Turns
-
-
-
-
MT Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
-
-
Modular
-
Screw Clamp
57mm
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-
-25°C
70°C
60H8591

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$0.441
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$0.441
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$0.441
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$0.441
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$0.441
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10Mohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
50mW
± 20%
PTV09 Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Flatted
-
25mm
-
-
Carbon
PC Pin
28.8mm
10mm
11mm
-10°C
50°C
02J2904

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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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20kohm
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1Turns
Linear
-
50mW
± 20%
PTV09 Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Flatted
-
25mm
-
-
Carbon
PC Pin
28.8mm
10mm
11mm
-10°C
50°C
14P6183

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$0.419
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$0.419
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$0.419
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$0.419
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$0.419
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100kohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
80mW
± 20%
PDB12 Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Flatted
-
15mm
-
-
Carbon
PC Pin
19.6mm
12.4mm
-
-10°C
70°C
69AC6875

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$120.950
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$110.380
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$108.880
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$106.200
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$99.280
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Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10Mohm
-
-
1Turns
-
-
-
-
MT Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
-
-
Modular
-
Screw Clamp
57mm
-
-
-25°C
70°C
06AC3795

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Each
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10Mohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
-
1W
± 10%
Harmony XB5 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Knurled Knob
-
-
-
-
Cermet
-
82mm
30mm
42mm
-40°C
70°C
75K7876

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$1.350
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$1.170
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$1.110
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$1.050
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$0.996
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10Mohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
50mW
± 20%
PTV09 Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Knurled
-
15mm
-
-
Carbon
PC Pin
18.8mm
10mm
11mm
-10°C
50°C
06AC3789

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10Mohm
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-
1Turns
Linear
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1W
± 10%
Harmony XB4 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Knurled Knob
-
-
-
-
Cermet
-
82mm
30mm
47mm
-40°C
70°C
81Y3758
Each
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$252.620
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$240.350
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10Mohm
-
-
-
Linear
-
500mW
± 10%
RMQ-Titan M22 Series
Panel Mount
-
-
Knurled Knob
-
29.2mm
-
-
-
Screw
62.1mm
-
-
-25°C
70°C
63R1417

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$1.110
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$1.110
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$1.110
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$1.110
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100kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
200mW
± 20%
PDB18 Series
Bushing Mount
6mm
2
Knurled
-
15mm
-
-
Carbon
PC Pin
26.5mm
-
-
-10°C
50°C
60H8589

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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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$0.485
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50kohm
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-
1Turns
Logarithmic
-
50mW
± 20%
PTV09 Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Flatted
-
25mm
-
-
Carbon
PC Pin
28.8mm
10mm
11mm
-10°C
50°C
65AH0667

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$1.640
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$1.640
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$1.640
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$1.640
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$1.640
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10Mohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
50mW
± 20%
PRS11R Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Flatted
-
15mm
-
-
-
PC Pin
25.4mm
11.7mm
13.1mm
-20°C
70°C
85AH8018

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$51.730
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$48.350
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$46.080
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$39.130
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10Mohm
-
-
3Turns
Linear
-
1W
± 5%
533 Series
Bushing Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
-
20.62mm
20ppm/°C
-
Wirewound
Solder Lug
39.67mm
-
-
-55°C
125°C
85AH8022

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$36.340
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$34.000
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$31.650
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$30.950
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$29.640
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5kohm
-
-
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
65AH0699

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Each
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$1.260
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$1.260
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$1.260
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$1.260
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$1.260
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10Mohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
50mW
± 20%
PRS12R Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Flatted
-
25mm
-
-
-
PC Pin
39mm
11mm
15.7mm
-10°C
70°C
07AH4461

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AMPHENOL PIHER SENSORS AND CONTROLS
Each
1+
$4.580
10+
$4.060
25+
$3.900
50+
$3.700
100+
$3.450
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Min: 1 / Mult: 1
100kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
200mW
± 20%
PC-16 Series
Bushing Mount
6mm
1
Knurled
-
45mm
± 300ppm/°C
-
Carbon
PC Pin
53mm
16mm
18mm
-25°C
70°C
85AH8021

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$33.770
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$32.130
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$30.470
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$28.890
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$28.000
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Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10Mohm
-
-
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
66AH7525

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Each
1+
$143.060
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
4.7kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
1W
± 10%
Harmony XB4 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Knurled Knob
-
-
-
-
Cermet
-
82mm
30mm
47mm
-40°C
70°C
65AH0693

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Each
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$1.260
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$1.260
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$1.260
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$1.260
100+
$1.260
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Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10Mohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
50mW
± 20%
PRS12R Series
Through Hole
6mm
1
Flatted
-
25mm
-
-
-
PC Pin
39mm
11mm
15.7mm
-10°C
70°C
66AH7522

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Each
1+
$143.060
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
1kohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
1W
± 10%
Harmony XB4 Series
Panel Mount
6mm
1
Knurled Knob
-
-
-
-
Cermet
-
82mm
30mm
47mm
-40°C
70°C
07AH4882

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AMPHENOL PIHER SENSORS AND CONTROLS
Each
1+
$9.290
10+
$8.540
25+
$8.070
50+
$7.470
100+
$6.980
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Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10Mohm
-
-
1Turns
Linear
-
250mW
± 20%
T-21 Series
Bushing Mount
6mm
1
Knurled
-
45mm
± 300ppm/°C
-
Carbon
Solder Lug
55mm
-
-
-25°C
70°C
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