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SM-10 / SMC-10
10mm Panel Control Potentiometer
Cost-efficient panel control based on the PT-10 and PTC-10 potentiometer enclosed in plastic housing with integrated shaft. Available in Carbon (SM-10) and Cermet (SMC-10)
Configurable options
- Electrical and mechanical specifications
- Separate or assembled nut and washer
- Custom mechanical life
- Detents
- Special outputs (linear, log, anti-log, bespoke)
- Absolute or independent linearity values
- Special resistance value and tolerance
- Mechanical and electrical angles
- Switches
- Custom shaft lengths
KEY FEATURES





SPECIFICATIONS
Range of values* | 100Ω ≤ Rn ≤ 5 M (Decad. 1.0 - 2.0 - 2.2 - 2.5 - 4.7 - 5.0) |
Tolerance* |
100Ω ≤ Rn ≤ 1M Ω ----- ± 20% 1MΩ < Rn ≤ 5M Ω ----- ± 30% |
Max. Voltage | 200 VDC (lin) 100 VDC (no lin) |
Nominal Power |
Carbon SM-10 (50°C-122°F): 0.15W (lin), 0.07W (no lin) Cermet SMC-10 (70°C-158°F): 0.33W(lin), 0.17 W (no lin) |
Taper* | (Log. & Alog. only Rn > 1K): Lin; Log; Alog. |
Residual resistance* | ≤ 0.5% Rn (5Ω min.) |
Equivalent noise resistance: | ≤ 3% Rn (3Ω min.) |
Operating temperature |
Carbon SM-10 : -25°C + 70°C** (-13°F + 158°F) Cermet SMC-10 : -40°C + 90°C (-40°F + 194°F) |
* Others check availability.%-%
** Up to 85°C depending on application.
Mechanical angle | 235° ± 5° |
Electrical angle | 220° ± 20° |
Torque |
0.5 to 2.5 Ncm. (0.71 to 3.5 in-oz) |
Stop torque | > 25 Ncm. ( > 35.5 in-oz) |
Nut Torque | > 40 Ncm. ( 56.6 in-oz) |
Mechanical life*** | ≥ 10K cycles |
*** For Ohmic values ≥ 1 k Ω Lower values check availability.
see PT-10 and PTC10 |