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Part	Manufacturer	Resistor Type	Mounting Type	Resistance	Rated Power Dissipation (P)	Maximum Operating Temperature	Tolerance	Diameter (Lead)	No. of Turns	Rated Temperature	Orientation (Actuator)	Technology	Shape (Package)	Law Of Resistance	Construction	Packing Method	Size Code	No. of Terminals	Package Style (Meter)	Terminal Shape	Sub-Category	Minimum Operating Temperature	Temperature Coef (ppm/Cel)	Terminal Finish	Length (Lead)	Height (Package)	Manufacturer Series	Operating Voltage	Additional Features	Type (Actuator)	Length (Package)	JESD-609 Code	Series	Diameter (Package)	Reference Standard	Width (Package)	Ganging Number	Angle Of Rotation
3386H-EY5-103LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET		LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm				SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-105	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Lead (Sn80Pb20)	5.97 mm	9.53 mm				SCREW	9.53 mm	e0				4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-105TLF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET		LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm				KNOB	9.53 mm	e3				4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-501	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Lead (Sn80Pb20)	5.97 mm	9.53 mm				SCREW	9.53 mm	e0				4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386Y-1-502LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	5000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	4.83 mm				SCREW	9.53 mm	e3				9.53 mm	1	280 deg
3540S-1-104	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	100000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	5 %		10	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Bushing			3	Chassis Mount	LUG	Variable Resistors	-40 Cel							CONCENTRIC SHAFT AVAILABLE	SHAFT	19.05 mm		3540	22.23 mm			1	3600 deg
3548S-1AG-103A	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER		10000 ohm	1.5 W	125 Cel	3 %					WIRE WOUND	CYLINDRICAL PACKAGE		Round	Tray			Panel Mount		Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	50	Matte Tin (Sn)			3548				19.812 mm	e3	3548	22.479 mm				1800 deg
364W10K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.5 W		10 %		25		VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE										SCREW
364W1MEG	Honeywell Sensing And Control	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000000 ohm	.5 W		10 %		25		VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE							364			SCREW
364W20K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	20000 ohm	.5 W		10 %		25		VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE							364			SCREW
364X1MEG	Honeywell Sensing And Control	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000000 ohm	.5 W		10 %		25		HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE							364			SCREW
380C1500	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	500 ohm	2 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel								SHAFT							1
381L5K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	5000 ohm	1 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-40 Cel								SHAFT							1
392-JA-10K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.5 W	120 Cel	10 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE		-40 Cel								SHAFT							1
392JB100	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.5 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		VERTICAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE		-40 Cel								SHAFT							1
392JB10K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.5 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		VERTICAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE		-40 Cel								SHAFT							1
53C11MEG	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	1000000 ohm	2 W	120 Cel	20 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel								SHAFT							1
53C25K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	5000 ohm	2 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel								SHAFT							1
53C3150K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	150000 ohm	2 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel								SHAFT							1
53C315K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	15 ohm	2 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel								SHAFT							1
574SX1M48F503SD	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.5 W	120 Cel	20 %		1		VERTICAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE		-40 Cel								SHAFT							1
578X1G48S103SA	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.5 W	100 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		WIRE		-40 Cel							PRECISION	SHAFT							1
640CS103A06NAAY	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER
95A1A-B28-B15L	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	10000 ohm	1 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC		LINEAR	Rectangular			3	Panel Mount	LUG	POTENTIOMETER	-40 Cel	1000	Tin (Sn)		17.45 mm				SHAFT	22.86 mm	e3				15.88 mm	1	240 deg
D53C110K	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	10000 ohm	2 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				6		LUG		-55 Cel								SHAFT							2
PDB181-E420F-503B	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	SURFACE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.2 W	50 Cel	20 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CARBON COMPOSITION	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rotary			3	Panel Mount	GULL WING	POTENTIOMETER	-10 Cel		TIN				200 V		SHAFT	9.5 mm	e3		17 mm			1	300 deg
PDB181-K420F-103A2	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER		10000 ohm	.1 W	50 Cel	20 %					CARBON			Rotary				Panel Mount		POTENTIOMETER	-10 Cel						150 V			9.5 mm		PDB18	17 mm				300 deg
PRS12R-4025K-103B1	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.05 W	70 Cel	20 %		1		VERTICAL			LINEAR	Rectangular			6	PCB Mount	FLAT		-10 Cel		Tin (Sn)	3.2 mm	10.5 mm		10 V	RATED AC VOLTAGE: 50V	SHAFT	15.7 mm	e3				11 mm	2	300 deg
PTD901-1015K-B503	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT		.05 W	50 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CARBON		LINEAR	Rectangular			3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-10 Cel		TIN		11.3 mm		20 V		SHAFT	9.5 mm	e3				7.05 mm	1	300 deg
PTL30-15G1-103B1	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.05 W	55 Cel	20 %			70 Cel		CARBON	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular			6	PCB Mount	FLAT	Variable Resistors	-10 Cel		MATTE TIN		7 mm				SLIDE	45 mm	e3				9 mm	1
PTL60-15O1-104B2	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	.1 W	55 Cel	20 %			70 Cel		CARBON	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular			6	PCB Mount	FLAT	Variable Resistors	-10 Cel		MATTE TIN		7 mm				SLIDE	75 mm	e3				9 mm	1
PTV111-2425A-B104	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT		.05 W	50 Cel	20 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CARBON		LINEAR	Rectangular			3	PCB Mount	FLAT	POTENTIOMETER	-10 Cel						20 V	RATED AC VOLTAGE (V): 50	SHAFT	12 mm					8.1 mm	1	300 deg
PV12P201A01B00	Murata Manufacturing	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	200 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %		4	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Circular	BULK		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin/Copper (Sn/Cu)	7 mm			300 V		SCREW	6.6 mm	e2		7.6 mm			1	1440 deg
PV36W202C01B00	Murata Manufacturing	TRIMMER	SURFACE MOUNT	2000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %		25	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	Bulk		3	SMT	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn) over Copper (Cu)		10 mm		300 V		SCREW	9.6 mm					5 mm	1	9000 deg
PVG3A102C01R00	Murata Manufacturing	TRIMMER	SURFACE MOUNT	1000 ohm	.25 W	125 Cel	20 %		1	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TR, EMBOSSED, 7 INCH	1413	3	SMT	WRAPAROUND	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	150	Tin (Sn)		2 mm		200 V		SCREW	3.6 mm	e3				3.4 mm	1	210 deg
RA20LASD103A	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	10000 ohm	2 W	105 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel					RA20			SHAFT							1
RA30NASD250A	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	25 ohm	4 W	105 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel					RA30			SHAFT							1
RA30NASD500A	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	50 ohm	4 W	105 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	WIRE WOUND	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel					RA30			SHAFT							1
RJ24FW503	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.5 W	150 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	25	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	3819	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	TIN LEAD	6.4 mm	10.03 mm				SCREW	9.53 mm	e0			MIL-PRF-22097	4.83 mm		9000 deg
RJ26FW203	Vishay Intertechnology	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT		.25 W	150 Cel	10 %	.406 mm	22	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular			3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	4.37 mm	6.73 mm				SCREW	6.73 mm	e0			MIL-R-22097	4.57 mm	1	7920 deg
RV4LAYSA104A	Ohmite Manufacturing	POTENTIOMETER	CHASSIS MOUNT	100000 ohm	2 W	120 Cel				70 Cel	VERTICAL			LINEAR	Cylindrical			3	Chassis Mount	LUG		-55 Cel							RATED AC VOLTAGE (V):500	SCREW	15.9 mm			29.4 mm			1	312 deg
RV4LAYSA154A	Ohmite Manufacturing	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	150000 ohm	2 W	120 Cel			1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CARBON COMPOSITION	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3	Chassis Mount	LUG		-55 Cel								SHAFT							1
RV4LAYSD103A	Precision Electronics	POTENTIOMETER		10000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	10 %					CARBON			Precision				Panel Mount		Variable Resistors	-65 Cel		Gold (Au)				500 V			13.614 mm	e4	RV4(LINEAR)	28.448 mm	MIL-R-94
RV4LAYSD104A	Precision Electronics	POTENTIOMETER		100000 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	10 %					CARBON			Precision				Panel Mount		Variable Resistors	-65 Cel		Gold (Au)				500 V			13.614 mm	e4	RV4(LINEAR)	28.448 mm	MIL-R-94
RV4NAYSD153A	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	CHASSIS MOUNT	15000 ohm	2 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		HORIZONTAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		LUG		-55 Cel					RV4NAYSD153A		STANDARD: MIL-PRF-94	SHAFT							1
RV4NAYSD201A	Nte Electronics	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	50 ohm	2 W	125 Cel	10 %		1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CARBON		LINEAR	Circular			3	Panel Mount	LUG		-65 Cel			9.1 mm			500 V	MIL-R-94	SHAFT	15 mm			28.4 mm			1	314 deg
RV6LAYSA101A	Honeywell Sensing And Control	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	100 ohm	.5 W	120 Cel	10 %		1		VERTICAL	CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3		HOOK		-40 Cel								SHAFT							1
RV6LAYSA254A	Defense Logistics Agency	POTENTIOMETER	PANEL MOUNT	250000 ohm	.5 W	120 Cel	10 %		1	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CARBON	CIRCULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR				3	Panel Mount	HOOK	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel								SHAFT							1

Variable Resistors

Variable resistors, also known as potentiometers or rheostats, are electrical components that can adjust the resistance in a circuit. They typically consist of a resistive element and a movable wiper, which can be adjusted by a knob or a slider. By changing the position of the wiper, the resistance between two terminals of the resistor can be varied, allowing for precise control of the amount of current flowing through the circuit.

Variable resistors are commonly used in a variety of electronic applications, such as audio equipment, lighting controls, and motor speed controls. They can also be used as voltage dividers, where the resistance value can be adjusted to achieve a desired output voltage. Variable resistors come in various shapes and sizes, including rotary potentiometers, slide potentiometers, trimmers, and preset resistors.

One of the main advantages of variable resistors is their versatility, as they can be used to control a wide range of electrical parameters, such as voltage, current, and power. They can also be used for calibration and testing purposes, as they allow for precise adjustment of circuit parameters. However, variable resistors also have some limitations, such as limited lifetime due to wear and tear, and the potential for noise and instability at higher resistance values.