RS PRO 5kΩ Rotary Potentiometer 1-Gang Panel Mount

A reliable 5kΩ rotary conductive potentiometer perfect for use as a potential divider and ideal for applications requiring constant use.

Panel mount Potentiometer
Conductive plastic
Output Smoothness 0.5 % (Max)
Resistance 5 kΩ linear (±20%)
Connection via 0.2m flying leads
Linearity of ±2 % & Temperature Coefficient of ±200 ppm / °C

Standards and Approvals: 2011/65/EU 2015/863/EU

A potentiometer is a variable resistor which increases or decreases the resistance in an application. Usually available as either digital or analogue, there are two main types of potentiometers, rotary and linear.

Used in various applications, potentiometers operate as a resistor for electronic devices. As an example, a dimmer switch you would find in place of a light switch would house a potentiometer. Whichever direction it is turned, either increases or decreases the resistance, manipulating the light output from the bulb. Another common use would be speaker or sound systems, operating as a volume switch. There are various types of element material, usually as rotary or linear, such as:

Wire-wound
Conductive
Plastic
Carbon
Cermet

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