Slide Potentiometers | element14 Australia

We offer a wide range of slide potentiometers, including low profile and motorised types. Ratings range from 1Ω to 250kΩ.

How does a slide potentiometer work?

Linear or slide potentiometers produce a resistance output that varies according to the displacement or position of a slider or wiper. They are variable resistors with three leads. Two leads connect to the ends of the resistor, so the resistance between them is fixed. The third lead connects to a slider that travels along the resistor varying the resistance between it and the other two connections. The resistance element is excited by either DC or AC voltage.

Note that "Linear" can also refer to the taper (law) defining how the output voltage varies with the motion of the slider. A linear taper means that resistance increases in direct proportion to the distance travelled along the resistive element. This contrasts with a change in resistance via a logarithmic scale (a log or audio taper).

Resistive element types can be carbon (inexpensive), cermet (relatively limited life), conductive plastic (long life), or wire wound (current drawn during use).

Manufacturer Part No	Order Code	Manufacturer / Description	Price For	Price (Incl GST)	Slide Potentiometer Type	Track Resistance	Resistance Tolerance	Power Rating	Track Taper	Potentiometer Mounting	Length of Travel	Lever Length	Temperature Coefficient	Resistor Technology	Potentiometer Terminals	Product Range	Product Length	Product Width	Product Height	Operating Temperature Min	Operating Temperature Max

404R5KL1.0	1330291 Data Sheet RoHS	TT ELECTRONICS / BI TECHNOLOGIES LINEAR MOTION POTENTIOMETER 5KOHM 10%	Each	1+ $40.860($44.95) 2+ $39.710($43.68) 3+ $38.550($42.40) 5+ $37.390($41.13) 10+ $35.710($39.28) More Pricing...	-	5kohm	± 10%	250mW	-	-	12.7mm	20.6mm	-800ppm/°C	Conductive Plastic	Turret	404 Series	26.92mm	12.7mm	8.51mm	-55°C	125°C
404R1KL1.0	1305319 Data Sheet RoHS	TT ELECTRONICS / BI TECHNOLOGIES LINEAR MOTION POTENTIOMETER 1KOHM 10%	Each	1+ $40.190($44.21) 2+ $39.010($42.91) 3+ $37.830($41.61) 5+ $36.650($40.32) 10+ $35.290($38.82) More Pricing...	-	1kohm	± 10%	250mW	-	-	12.7mm	20.6mm	-800ppm/°C	Conductive Plastic	Turret	404 Series	26.92mm	12.7mm	8.51mm	-55°C	125°C
PTA6043-2015CPB103.	1857719 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS POTENTIOMETER SLIDE 10KOHM 250mW ±20%	Each	1+ $3.390($3.73) 25+ $2.540($2.79) 100+ $2.380($2.62) 250+ $2.240($2.46) 500+ $2.090($2.30) More Pricing...	Low Profile	-	-	-	Linear	Through Hole	-	-	-	Carbon	PC Pin	-	-	-	-	-	50°C
PTA4544-2015DPA103	1688416 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Slide Low Profile 10 kohm ± 20% 60 mW Log (Audio) Through Hole	Each	1+ $3.090($3.40) 5+ $2.840($3.12) 10+ $2.590($2.85) 20+ $2.440($2.68) 40+ $2.280($2.51) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	60mW	Log (Audio)	Through Hole	45mm	15mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTA Series	60mm	9mm	6.5mm	-10°C	50°C
RS4511150K	1191730 Data Sheet RoHS	ALPS ALPINE Slide Potentiometer Standard Type 50 kohm ± 20% 125 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $6.500($7.15) 50+ $2.510($2.76) 100+ $2.110($2.32) 250+ $1.840($2.02) 500+ $1.610($1.77) More Pricing...	Standard Type	50kohm	± 20%	125mW	Linear	Through Hole	45mm	20mm	-	-	PC Pin	RS451 Series	60mm	8mm	7mm	-	-
PTA6043-2015DPB103	1688411 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Potentiometer Slide 60mm Travel 10 kohm 250 mW ± 20% PTA Series Linear	Each	1+ $3.240($3.56) 5+ $2.970($3.27) 10+ $2.700($2.97) 20+ $2.540($2.79) 40+ $2.380($2.62) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	250mW	Linear	Through Hole	60mm	15mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTA Series	75mm	9mm	6.5mm	-10°C	50°C
STRS30102K	1191729 Data Sheet RoHS	ALPS ALPINE Potentiometer Slide 30mm Travel 50 kohm 100 mW ± 20% RS Series Linear	Each	1+ $6.120($6.73) 5+ $3.510($3.86) 10+ $3.150($3.46) 25+ $2.780($3.06) 50+ $2.370($2.61) More Pricing...	Standard Type	50kohm	± 20%	100mW	Linear	Through Hole	30mm	-	-	-	PC Pin	RS301 Series	45mm	8mm	7mm	-	-
PTA4543-2015DPB103	1688415 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Slide Low Profile 10 kohm ± 20% 250 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $3.010($3.31) 5+ $2.760($3.04) 10+ $2.510($2.76) 20+ $2.360($2.60) 40+ $2.210($2.43) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	250mW	Linear	Through Hole	45mm	15mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTA Series	60mm	9mm	6.5mm	-10°C	50°C
PSL01-1082A-103B1	2838882 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Motorized 10 kohm ± 20% 500 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $67.030($73.73) 5+ $61.320($67.45) 10+ $55.600($61.16) 25+ $48.720($53.59) 50+ $47.260($51.99) More Pricing...	Motorized	10kohm	± 20%	500mW	Linear	Through Hole	100mm	8.2mm	-	-	Snap-in	PSL Series	157mm	15mm	25.6mm	-10°C	70°C
PTL01-15R0-103B1	2706336 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Potentiometer 10 kohm 200 mW ± 20% 100mm Travel PTL Series Linear	Each	1+ $8.850($9.74) 50+ $6.470($7.12) 100+ $5.700($6.27) 250+ $5.680($6.25) 500+ $5.660($6.23) More Pricing...	Standard Type with LED	10kohm	± 20%	200mW	Linear	Through Hole	100mm	15mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTL Series	128mm	9.3mm	7mm	-10°C	55°C
PTB0143-2010BPB103	1688409 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Slide Low Profile 10 kohm ± 20% 500 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $8.820($9.70) 5+ $8.090($8.90) 10+ $7.360($8.10) 20+ $6.910($7.60) 40+ $6.460($7.11) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	500mW	Linear	Through Hole	100mm	10mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTB Series	128mm	15mm	8mm	-10°C	50°C
PTA2043-2010CIB254	2519654 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS POT SLIDE 250KOHM 0.1W	Each	1+ $2.220($2.44) 10+ $1.890($2.08) 25+ $1.690($1.86) 50+ $1.650($1.82) 100+ $1.600($1.76) More Pricing...	-	-	± 20%	100mW	Linear	Through Hole	20mm	-	-	-	PC Pin	PTA Series	-	-	-	-	50°C
PTB6043-2010BPB103	1688410 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Slide Low Profile 10 kohm ± 20% 250 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $7.790($8.57) 5+ $7.140($7.85) 10+ $6.490($7.14) 20+ $6.100($6.71) 40+ $5.700($6.27) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	250mW	Linear	Through Hole	60mm	10mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTB Series	88mm	15mm	8mm	-10°C	50°C
PTB6044-2010BPA103	1688413 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Slide Low Profile 10 kohm ± 20% 125 mW Log (Audio) Through Hole	Each	1+ $8.420($9.26) 5+ $7.720($8.49) 10+ $7.010($7.71) 20+ $6.580($7.24) 40+ $6.150($6.76) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	125mW	Log (Audio)	Through Hole	60mm	10mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTB Series	88mm	15mm	8mm	-10°C	50°C
PTA2043-2015CPB103.	2519588 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS POT SLIDE 10KOHM 0.1W	Each	1+ $2.650($2.92) 10+ $2.220($2.44) 25+ $1.900($2.09) 50+ $1.790($1.97) 100+ $1.660($1.83) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	-	-	Linear	-	20mm	-	-	Carbon	PC Pin	-	35mm	-	-	-	-
PTL30-15G1-103B1	2469523 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Slide Standard Type with LED 10 kohm ± 20% 100 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $3.500($3.85) 50+ $2.490($2.74) 100+ $2.250($2.48) 250+ $2.090($2.30) 500+ $1.990($2.19) More Pricing...	Standard Type with LED	10kohm	± 20%	100mW	Linear	Through Hole	30mm	15mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTL Series	45mm	9mm	7mm	-10°C	55°C
PSL60-1082A-103B1	2838883 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Motorized 10 kohm ± 20% 500 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $89.410($98.35) 5+ $77.420($85.16) 10+ $69.690($76.66) 25+ $65.590($72.15) 50+ $62.310($68.54) More Pricing...	Motorized	10kohm	± 20%	500mW	Linear	Through Hole	60mm	8.2mm	-	-	Snap-in	PSL Series	117mm	15mm	25.6mm	-10°C	70°C
PSM60-082A-103B2	2530215 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Slide Motorized 10 kohm ± 20% 500 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $60.420($66.46) 5+ $52.320($57.55) 10+ $47.100($51.81) 20+ $44.330($48.76) 40+ $42.110($46.32) More Pricing...	Motorized	10kohm	± 20%	500mW	Linear	Through Hole	60mm	8.2mm	-	Carbon	Snap-in	PSM Series	112mm	13mm	35mm	-10°C	55°C
STRS30102K	119172901 Data Sheet RoHS	ALPS ALPINE Potentiometer Slide 30mm Travel 50 kohm 100 mW ± 20% RS Series Linear	Each	1+ $3.060($3.37)	Standard Type	50kohm	± 20%	100mW	Linear	Through Hole	30mm	-	-	-	PC Pin	RS301 Series	45mm	8mm	7mm	-	-
PSM01-081A-103B2	5002657 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Motorized 10 kohm ± 20% 500 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $31.460($34.61) 5+ $28.800($31.68) 10+ $26.130($28.74) 20+ $25.190($27.71) 40+ $24.240($26.66) More Pricing...	Motorized	10kohm	± 20%	500mW	Linear	Through Hole	100mm	8.2mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PSM Series	152mm	13mm	35mm	-10°C	55°C
PTL20-15R0-103B1	5002522 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Standard Type with LED 10 kohm ± 20% 50 mW Linear Surface Mount	Each	1+ $3.650($4.01) 10+ $3.160($3.48) 50+ $2.840($3.12) 100+ $2.680($2.95) 200+ $2.540($2.79) More Pricing...	Standard Type with LED	10kohm	± 20%	50mW	Linear	Surface Mount	20mm	15mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTL Series	35mm	9mm	22mm	-10°C	55°C
PTA4553-2015CPB103	5002695 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Low Profile 10 kohm ± 20% 250 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $2.590($2.85) 5+ $2.250($2.48) 10+ $2.020($2.22) 20+ $1.900($2.09) 40+ $1.810($1.99) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	250mW	Linear	Through Hole	45mm	15mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTA Series	60mm	9mm	16.1mm	-10°C	50°C
PSP01-082A-103B2	2706334 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS Slide Potentiometer Motorized 10 kohm ± 20% 500 mW Linear Through Hole	Each	1+ $91.560($100.72) 5+ $79.290($87.22) 10+ $71.370($78.51) 25+ $67.170($73.89) 50+ $63.810($70.19) More Pricing...	Motorized	10kohm	± 20%	500mW	Linear	Through Hole	100mm	8.2mm	-	-	Snap-in	PSP Series	157mm	14mm	44.4mm	-10°C	70°C
PTB0143-2010BPB103.	1857456 Data Sheet RoHS	BOURNS POTENTIOMETER SLIDE 10KOHM 500mW 20%	Each	1+ $8.750($9.62) 2+ $8.390($9.23) 3+ $8.020($8.82) 5+ $7.660($8.43) 10+ $7.290($8.02) More Pricing...	Low Profile	10kohm	± 20%	500mW	Linear	Through Hole	100mm	10mm	-	Carbon	PC Pin	PTB Series	128mm	15mm	8mm	-10°C	60°C
RS3011110K	1191726 Data Sheet RoHS	ALPS ALPINE Slide Potentiometer Slide Standard Type 10 kohm ± 20% 100 mW Log (Audio) Through Hole	Each	1+ $5.660($6.23) 5+ $3.560($3.92) 10+ $3.210($3.53)	Standard Type	10kohm	± 20%	100mW	Log (Audio)	Through Hole	30mm	20mm	-	-	PC Pin	RS301 Series	45mm	8mm	7mm	-	-