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PC-16
16mm panel mount potentiometer
The PC-16 is a single-turn panel control potentiometer using a carbon resistive element with plastic housing and incorporated shaft. A wide variety of configurable options, such as ganging up to four modules, different shaft types and tapers, make the PC-16 suitable for numerous applications in the home appliance, industrial and automotive markets.
Configurable options
- Broad range of plastic and metal shafts
- Ganging of up to four modules
- Linear, log and antilog tapers
- Solder lugs of PCB pins
- Bushless and shaftless models
- Stereo matching
- Switch option
- Loose or assembles nut and washer
- Wire and connector assemblies
- Metallic support (mounting brackets)
KEY FEATURES




SPECIFICATIONS
Taper | Lin, Log, Alog |
Range of values* (Decad. 1.0 - 2.0 - 2.2 - 2.5 - 4.7 - 5.0) |
Lin - 100Ω ≤ Rn ≤ 5MΩ Log, Alog - 1KΩ ≤ Rn ≤ 5MΩ |
Tolerance* |
100Ω ≤ Rn ≤ 1MΩ - ±20% 1MΩ < Rn ≤ 5MΩ - ±30% |
Max. Voltage |
Lin - 250 VDC Log, Alog - 125 VDC |
Nominal power 50°C (122°F) |
Lin - 0.2 W Log, Alog - 0.1 W |
Residual resistance | ≤ 5% Rn (5Ω min.) |
Equivalent noise resistance | ≤ 3% Rn (3Ω min.) |
Operating temperature** | -25°C to +70°C (-13°F to + 158°F) |
* Others: check availability ** Up to 85°C depending on application
Mechanical rotation angle | 300° ±5º |
Electrical rotation angle | 280° ±20º |
Rotational torque¹ | 0.5 to 1.5 Ncm (0.7 to 2.1 in-oz) |
Stop torque | > 40 Ncm (>56 in-oz) |
Max. Torque nut (binding out) | < 80 Ncm (<112 in-oz) |
Thrust and pull in the shaft | > 25 N |
Life |
Potentiometer - 25.000 cycles² Switch - 10.000 cycles |
1 For single models. Tandem, triple and quadruple versions have a higher torque %-%
2 One cycle covers forth and back the mechanical angle travel
Test method (CEI 393-1) | ΔR(%)- Piher typical test results | |
---|---|---|
Electrical life | 1.000h at 50°C; 0.15W | ±5% |
Mechanical life |
Potentiometer* - 25.000 cycles at 10 to 15 cpm Switch - 10.000 cycles at 1A and 50 VAC | ±3% (Rn < 1MΩ) |
Temperature coefficient | –25°C; +70°C | ±300 ppm/°C (Rn < 100KΩ) |
Thermal cycling | 16h at 85°C and 2h at -25°C | ±2.5% |
Damp heat | 500h at 40°C and 95% relative humidity (RH) | ±5% |
Vibration | 2h each plane at 10Hz - 55Hz | ±2% |
Storage | 6 month at 23°C ±2°C and 50% RH | ±2.5% |
* Only applicable to values ≥ 1KΩ. For lower values please contact us. %-%
Out of range values may not comply with these results. Standard test conditions: temperature:23°C ±2°C and 45% to 70% RH
APPLICATION EXAMPLES


