Potentiometer pinout 10K & Datasheet

Potentiometers also known as POT. A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider.

Part number : RV24AF-10-15R1-B1K, RH03ADC15X

Standard values for a potentiometer : 500Ω, 1K, 2K, 5K, 10K, 22K, 47K, 50K, 100K, 220K, 470K, 500K, 1 M

Package information : 3 Pin Module

Manufacturer : ALPS, Vishay

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10K Potentiometer datasheet

The texts in the PDF file :

Potentiometers are variable resistors that are commonly used for all applications involving a reasonable number of cycles (few tens of thousands, manually actuated). Mounted behind the front panel for various equipment, they frequently feature buttons mounted on their shafts. Typical applications include: setting the light or the brightness of a screen, turning the volume for an audio application, setting the speed on tool machining equipment, or various parameters for industrial remote controls.

Typical markets include:

Off-road tractors, excavators, cranes
Avionic : overrhead panels
Medical : syringe pumps
Industrial : various parameters to be set up on machines.

Key parameters defining a panel potentiometer:

Resistive element material: depending on the application could be cermet of conductive plastic
Overall dimensions, dependent on the available space for the application
Sealing level: dependent on customers’ constraints
Lifespan requested directly related to the application
Variation laws: a few are available (please refer to datasheets)
Admissible power: wide-range function of the potentiometer model
Other common options: detents (torque increase in determined position) / switches: rotary or push-push / mutiple resistive modules (multi-gang potentiometers) / custom shafts and bushings/ inner and outer shafts actuating different resistive modules