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Carbon element
Metal housing
15-60 mm travel
Single and dual gang
Center detent option
Dust cover option
RoHS compliant*
Audio/TV sets
Car radio
Amplifiers/mixers/drum machines/
synthesizers
PCs/monitors
Appliances
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PTA Series - Low Profile Slide Potentiometer
Electrical Characteristics
Taper ....................................Linear, audio
Standard Resistance Range
........................1 K ohms to 1 M ohms
Standard Resistance Tolerance ....±20 %
Residual Resistance
........................500 ohms or 1 % max.
Insulation Resistance
..........Min. 100 megohms at 250 V DC
Environmental Characteristics
Operating Temperature
..................................-10 °C to +50 °C
Power Rating, Linear
15 mm ....0.05 W (0.025 W Dual Gang)
20 mm ..........................0.1 W (0.05 W)
30 mm ............................0.2 W (0.1 W)
45 mm ......................0.25 W (0.125 W)
60 mm ......................0.25 W (0.125 W)
Power Rating, Audio
15 mm ..0.025 W (0.015 W Dual Gang)
20 mm ......................0.05 W (0.025 W)
30 mm ..........................0.1 W (0.05 W)
45 mm ......................0.125 W (0.06 W)
60 mm ......................0.125 W (0.06 W)
Maximum Operating Voltage, Linear
15 mm ..................................100 V DC
20-60 mm..............................200 V DC
Maximum Operating Voltage, Audio
15 mm ....................................50 V DC
20-60 mm..............................150 V DC
Withstand Voltage, Audio
..............................1 Min. at 300 V AC
Sliding Noise ..............100 mV maximum
Tracking Error............3 dB at -40 to 0 dB
Mechanical Characteristics
Operating Force ..............30 to 250 g-cm
Stop Strength......................5 kg-cm min.
Sliding Life ........................15,000 cycles
Soldering Condition
............300 °C max. within 3 seconds
Travel ....................15, 20, 30, 45, 60 mm
Derating Curve
Lever Style & Product Dimensions
Actuator Styles
DP METAL LEVER
4.0
(.157)
3.0
(.118)
45°
1.0
(.039)
3.0
(.118)
5.0
(.196)
6.6
(.259)
CP METAL LEVER
4.0
(.157)
15.0
(.590)
How To Order
PTA 15 4 3 - 2 0 10 DP B 203
Model
10.0
(.393)
Stroke Length
• 15 = 15 mm
• 20 = 20 mm
• 30 = 30 mm
• 45 = 45 mm
• 60 = 60 mm
Dust Cover Option
• 4 = No Dust Cover
• 5 = Rubber
Dust Cover
No. of Gangs
• 3 = Single Gang
• 4 = Dual Gang
Pin Style
• 2 = PC Pins Down Facing
Center Detent Option
• 0 = No Detent
• 2 = Center Detent
Standard Lever Length
(See Table)
• 10 = 10 mm (CI Lever)
• 15 = 15 mm (DP, CP and CI)
1.0
(.039)
10.0
(.393)
15.0
(.590)
Lever Style
• DP = Metal Lever (Refer to Drawing)
• CP = Metal Lever (Refer to Drawing)
• CI = Insulated Lever
(Refer to Drawing)
Resistance Taper
• A = Audio Taper
• B = Linear Taper
Resistance Code (See Table)
5.0
(.196)
CI INSULATED LEVER
5.0
(.196)
2.0
(.087)
R0.4 2 PLCS.
Other styles available
4.0
(.157)
1.0
(.039)
1.8
(.070)
5.0
Standard Resistance Table
1.2
(.047)
10.0
(.393)
6.6
(.259)
1.0
(.039)
Rating Power Ratio (%)
Resistance
(Ohms)
1,000
2,000
5,000
10,000
20,000
50,000
100,000
200,000
500,000
1,000,000
Resistance
Code
102
202
502
103
203
503
104
204
504
105
100
80
60
40
33
20
0
DIMENSIONS ARE:
MM
(INCHES)
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Ambient Temperature (°C)
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan 27 2003 including Annex.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Customers should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.