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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15M6365

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5kohm
10Turns
Linear
5W
± 3%
A Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
20.6mm
± 130ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
71.81mm
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-
-65°C
85°C
15M6354

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$237.540
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$225.670
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$213.790
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1kohm
10Turns
Linear
5W
± 3%
A Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
20.6mm
± 20ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
71.81mm
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-
-65°C
85°C
15M6355

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$280.050
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$266.050
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$252.050
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10kohm
10Turns
Linear
5W
± 3%
A Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
20.6mm
± 130ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
71.81mm
-
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-65°C
85°C
15M7208

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$339.010
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$322.070
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$305.110
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5kohm
3Turns
Linear
3W
± 3%
C Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
20.6mm
± 130ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
49.58mm
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-65°C
85°C
71M0672

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$18.820
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$17.370
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$17.370
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$16.130
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10kohm
1Turns
Linear
500mW
± 10%
PA16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 1000ppm/°C
-
Conductive Plastic
Solder Lug
24.3mm
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-40°C
85°C
50M4736

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$31.930
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$26.230
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$25.260
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$24.270
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$23.300
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4.7kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 10%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
-
-40°C
85°C
24M6611

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$27.030
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$23.510
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$21.720
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$20.410
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$19.100
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470ohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 100ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
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-55°C
85°C
50M4729

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$27.820
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$24.090
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$22.580
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$21.050
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10kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 10%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
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-40°C
85°C
84Y6425

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$29.670
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$25.020
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$22.400
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$20.940
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$19.460
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220ohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
16mm
1
Knurled Knob
15.5mm
± 150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
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-40°C
85°C
37K9112

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$238.210
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$235.400
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$232.380
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$220.500
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1kohm
10Turns
Linear
5W
± 1%
A Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
20.6mm
± 20ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
71.81mm
-
-
-65°C
85°C
24M6609

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$29.280
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$23.520
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$23.510
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$22.200
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$20.900
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47kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 100ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
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-40°C
85°C
37K9117

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$292.080
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200kohm
10Turns
Linear
5W
± 1%
A Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Rotary
0mm
± 20ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
-
-
-
-65°C
85°C
74M3545

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$28.250
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$27.050
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$24.950
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220ohm
1Turns
Linear
500mW
± 20%
PA16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 1000ppm/°C
-
Conductive Plastic
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
-
-40°C
85°C
09X0493

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$25.940
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$23.750
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$23.230
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4.7kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16S Series
Panel Mount
16mm
1
Knurled Knob
9.6mm
± 150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
-
-40°C
85°C
24M6602

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$29.290
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$23.540
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$23.380
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$22.150
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$20.910
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1kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 100ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
-
-40°C
85°C
37K9113

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$247.160
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$244.240
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$241.110
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$228.780
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
10kohm
10Turns
Linear
5W
± 1%
A Series
Panel Mount
6.34mm
1
Screwdriver Slot
20.6mm
± 130ppm/°C
Precision
Wirewound
Solder Lug
-
-
-
-65°C
85°C
09X0492

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$40.470
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$34.100
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$32.910
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$32.660
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$32.390
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470ohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16S Series
Panel Mount
16mm
1
Knurled Knob
9.6mm
± 150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
-
-40°C
85°C
24M6604

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$29.260
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$27.940
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$23.500
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$21.580
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$19.640
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100kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
± 100ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
24.3mm
-
-
-40°C
85°C
83AC3583

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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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47kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
-
-
9.6mm
-40°C
85°C
83AC3582

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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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100kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
-
-
9.6mm
-40°C
85°C
47T8819

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$15.920
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$15.920
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$15.920
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$15.920
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$15.920
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10kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
-
-
9.6mm
-40°C
85°C
47T8813

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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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22kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
-
-
9.6mm
-40°C
85°C
47T8820

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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
Min: 1 / Mult: 1
22kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
-
-
9.6mm
-40°C
85°C
67AK1552

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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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$13.560
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100kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16 Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
-
-
9.6mm
-40°C
85°C
12AM5369

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$15.340
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$15.340
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$15.340
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$15.340
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$15.340
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Min: 1 / Mult: 1
1kohm
1Turns
Linear
1W
± 20%
P16F Series
Panel Mount
-
1
Knurled Knob
-
+/-150ppm/°C
-
Cermet
Solder Lug
33.5mm
-
-
-40°C
85°C
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