Variable Resistors/Potentiometers
When a design calls for a variable resistance, CTS can supply a solution in the form of a wide variety of rotary and slide-action variable resistors / potentiometers. Our rotary potentiometers are available in various sizes ranging from 9mm square to 24mm in diameter, while slide-action potentiometers are available with travel from 10 to 60 mm. CTS rotary potentiometers can be constructed using conductive plastic, traditional carbon, or wire-wound elements. Our conductive-plastic potentiometers feature a standard 2% linearity and 2 million life cycles with a standard resistance tolerance of 10%. Our conductive-plastic rotary potentiometers handle as much as 0.25 W power in operating temperatures of -40 to +125C. CTS wire-wound rotary potentiometers offer standard linearity of 3% with 2% available upon request, and a resistance tolerance down to 5%. Our wire-wound rotary potentiometers come with a 5 Watt power rating in operating temperatures of -30 to +105C. Standard wire-wound rotary potentiometers are designed for 10,000 life cycles, although models built for 50,000 and 100,000 cycles are available upon request. For those in need of slide-action potentiometers, we offer a range of carbon composition pots with standard features such as 10,000 life cycles, linear and audio resistance tapers, and available with tolerance of 10%.
