Commercial
12mm Diameter
Carbon Composition
Rotary Potentiometer
• Miniature 12mm size
• Low cost
• Snap-in bracket for PC board mounting
• Insulated shaft available
• Detent available
Series 296
Electrical and Mechanical Specifications
Resistance Range
500 ohms through 1 Megohms
Resistance Tolerance
Power Rating
0.15 watts @ 50°C
Maximum Operating Voltage
350 VDC
Rotational Angle
Mechanical angle: 300
°
Effective angle: 280°
Rotational Torque
20 – 216 gf-cm
Stop Strength
5.76 kg-cm minimum (VR without detent)
3 kg-cm minimum (VR with detent)
Mounting Information
P.C. board mounting
Type "X": Shaft parallel to P.C. board
Type "U": Shaft vertical to P.C. board
Type "H": Same as "X" except hook terminals
Detent
Detent @ 50% rotation
Features
Insulation Resistance
100 Megohms minimum @ 250 VDC
• RoHS compliant
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Data SheetData Sheet
Rotary Potentiometer
Dielectric Strength
500 VDC for 1 minute
Push-Pull strength on shaft
8 kg for 10 seconds
Rotational life
10K cycles
Operating temperature
-10°C ~ 80°C
Solder Heat Resistance
260°C for 5 seconds
±30%, ±20%, ±10%
RESIST TOL
A– ±10%
B– ±20%
C– ±30%
TERMINAL STYLE
X– PC
U– PC FORMED
TO REAR
H– HOOK
SHAFTS AVAILABLE
(ALL SHAFTS .236"Dia.(6.0mm) except "E" - Diameter is .240" (6 .1mm)
LENGTH BEYOND
COVER
A－ .640"(16.3mm) FLATTED .472"X.177"(12X4.5mm)
Ordering Information
XM 296RE/ HM 296RE Molded Shaft, Shaft Parallel to P.C. Board
UM 296RE Molded Shaft,
Shaft Perpendicular to P.C. Board
296 X B 252 B 2 N
DIMENSION:
TAPER
1– LINEAR
2– 10% AUD
3– 10% CCW AUD
DETENT
N– NO DETENT
C– CENTER DETENT
RESISTANCE CODE
EXAMPLES
CODE RESISTANCE
501 500 OHMS
102 1K
252 2.5K
502 5K
103 10K
253 25K
503 50K
104 100K
H Terminal Style
X Terminal Style
B－ .840"(21.3mm) FLATTED .472"X.177"(12X4.5mm)
C－1.031"(26.2mm) FLATTED .472"X.177"(12X4.5mm)
D－ .540"(13.7mm) KNURLED .287"X 18T (7.3mmX18T)
E－ .265"( 6.7mm) FLATTED .218"X .204"(5.5X5.2mm)
.071 .071
.394
.492
12.5
13.0
.598
15.2
.512
1.8
.075±.04
1.9±0.1
.118±.04
.161
4.1
3.0±0.1
.118±.04
4.1
.161
1.9±0.1
3.0±0.1
.075±.04
1.8
.040
±.031
1.00
.248
±0.8
6.3
.248
1.00
.040
6.3
4.0
.148±.002
3.75±0.05
.157
0.9±0.1
.035±.004
Ø1.30
Ø .051 -.000
+.004
-0.00
+0.10
.148±.002
3.75±0.05
10.00
.646
16.4
6.4
.252
.118±.004
3.00±0.10
.083±.004
2.10±0.10
.283±.004
7.20±0.10
.063±.003
1.60±0.08 TYP.(2)
.283±.004
7.20±0.10
2.54
10.00±0.1
.394±.004
.100
.016±.01
0.40±.0.03
8.7
.342
.063±.003
1.60±0.08
1.00
.040
6.4
.252
CENT.
.492
12.5
.148±.002
-.000
+.004
3.75±0.05
.148±.002
Ø1.30 -0.00
Ø.051
+0.10
3.75±0.05
10.00±0.10
.394±.004
.217±.002
.217±.002
5.50±0.05
.106
2.70 -0.00
+.006
-.000
+0.15
5.50±0.05
CENT.
TRIM
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F－ .640"(16.3mm) FLATTED .276"X .177"(7X4.5mm)
G－ .717"(18.2mm) FLATTED .276"X .177"(7X4.5mm)
H－1.035"(26.3mm) FLATTED .276"X .177"(7X4.5mm)
L
±.031
±0.8
L
DIMENSION AND TOLERANCE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
.X (1 PLACE) : .XX (2 PLACE) :
ANGLE : ±5
°
TYP.(2)
±.031
±0.8
L
TYP.(2)
TYP.(3)
TYP.(3)
Ø 6.00±0.15
Ø.236±.006
±.012
±0.3
±.005
±0.13
Ø 6.00±0.15
Ø.236±.006
TYP.(3)
inch
mm
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