Product Overview
The Piher PC-16 is a 16-mm carbon panel mount potentiometer designed for a wide range of applications in the home appliance, industrial, and automotive markets. It features a plastic housing and incorporated shaft, with configurable options such as ganging up to four modules, various shaft types, and tapers. The PC-16 offers IP54 protection and is constructed from self-extinguishable UL 94-V0 material, making it suitable for demanding environments. Key applications include appliance program selection, thermostat adjustment, HVAC control, consumer electronics, industrial controls, automotive control, and home and building automation.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Piher
- Protection: IP54 according to IEC 60529
- Material: Self-extinguishable material UL 94-V0
- Certifications: ISO 14001
- Origin: Spain (Piher Sensing Systems)
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Series Model | PC-16 |
| Potentiometer Type | Single-turn panel control potentiometer |
| Resistive Element | Carbon |
| Housing Material | Plastic |
| Ganging Capability | Modular (up to 4 modules) |
| Tapers | Linear (Lin), Log (Log), Antilog (Alog) |
| Shaft Types | Plastic and Metal |
| Terminals | Solder lugs or PC pins (on request) |
| Electrical Rotation Angle | 280 20 |
| Mechanical Rotation Angle | 300 5 |
| Rotational Torque (single models) | 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 |
| Potentiometer Life | 25,000 cycles |
| Switch Life | 10,000 cycles |
| Operating Temperature | -25C to +70C (-13F to +158F) (up to 85C depending on application) |
| Nominal Power (at 50C) | Lin: 0.2 W; Log, Alog: 0.1 W |
| Max. Voltage | Lin: 250 VDC; Log, Alog: 125 VDC |
| Residual Resistance | 5% Rn (5 min.) |
| Equivalent Noise Resistance | 3% Rn (3 min.) |
| Electrical Life | 1,000h at 50C; 0.15W (5% R) |
| Mechanical Life | 25,000 cycles (3% R for Rn < 1M) |
| Temperature Coefficient | 300 ppm/C (Rn < 100K) |
| Thermal Cycling | 2.5% R (16h at 85C and 2h at -25C) |
| Damp Heat | 5% R (500h at 40C and 95% RH) |
| Vibration | 2% R (2h each plane at 10Hz - 55Hz) |
| Storage | 2.5% R (6 months at 23C 2C and 50% RH) |
| Switch Nominal Current | 1A, 250 VAC |
| Switch Contact Resistance (initial) | 10 m |
| Switch Operating Torque | 1 to 3 Ncm (1.4 to 4.2 in-oz) |
| Switch Operating Angle | 305 |
| Switch Test Voltage | 500 V |
| Packaging | Bulk (100 pcs per box; 50 pcs for triple/quadruple models with switch) |
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