Product Overview
The Piher PC-16 is a 16mm carbon panel mount potentiometer designed for precise control in various applications. Featuring a durable plastic housing and integrated shaft, it offers a wide array of configurable options, including ganging up to four modules, diverse shaft types, and taper selections. The PC-16 is well-suited for demanding environments with its IP54 protection and self-extinguishing material (UL 94-V0). Its versatility makes it ideal for applications in home appliances, industrial controls, and the automotive market, including appliance program selection, thermostat adjustment, HVAC control, consumer electronics, industrial controls, automotive control, and home and building automation.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Piher
- Product Series: PC-16
- Housing Material: Plastic
- Resistive Element: Carbon
- Protection Rating: IP54 (according to IEC 60529)
- Flame Retardancy: Self-extinguishable material UL 94-V0
- Origin: Spain (implied by contact information)
- Certifications: ISO 14001 (mentioned in footer)
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Electrical Specifications | |
| Taper | Linear (Lin), Log (Log), Antilog (Alog) |
| Range of values* (Decad.) | 1.0 - 2.0 - 2.2 - 2.5 - 4.7 - 5.0 |
| Resistance Range (Lin) | 100 Rn 5M |
| Resistance Range (Log, Alog) | 1K Rn 5M |
| Tolerance* (100 Rn 1M) | 20% |
| Tolerance* (1M < Rn 5M) | 30% |
| Max. Voltage (Lin) | 250 VDC |
| Max. Voltage (Log, Alog) | 125 VDC |
| Nominal power @ 50C (122F) (Lin) | 0.2 W |
| Nominal power @ 50C (122F) (Log, Alog) | 0.1 W |
| Residual resistance | 5% Rn (5 min.) |
| Equivalent noise resistance | 3% Rn (3 min.) |
| Operating temperature** | -25C to +70C (-13F to + 158F) |
| Mechanical Specifications | |
| Mechanical rotation angle | 300 5 |
| Electrical rotation angle | 280 20 |
| Rotational torque | 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 |
| Life (Potentiometer) | 25,000 cycles |
| Life (Switch) | 10,000 cycles |
| Environmental Testing | |
| Electrical life | 1,000h at 50C; 0.15W (R 5%) |
| Mechanical life (Potentiometer*) | 25,000 cycles at 10 to 15 cpm (R 3% for Rn < 1M) |
| Temperature coefficient | -25C; +70C (R 300 ppm/C for Rn < 100K) |
| Thermal cycling | 16h at 85C and 2h at -25C (R 2.5%) |
| Damp heat | 500h at 40C and 95% RH (R 5%) |
| Vibration | 2h each plane at 10Hz - 55Hz (R 2%) |
| Storage | 6 months at 23C 2C and 50% RH (R 2.5%) |
| Optional Features | |
| Ganging | Up to 4 modules |
| Shaft Types | Plastic and Metal |
| Tapers | Linear, Log (audio), Antilog (reverse) |
| Terminals | Solder lugs or PC pins |
| On request options | Stereo matching, Rotary switch, Nut & washer, Bushless & shaftless models, Assemblies with wires and connectors, Metallic support (mounting brackets) |
| Switch Specifications | |
| Nominal current | 1A, 250 VAC |
| Contact resistance (initial) | 10 m |
| Operating torque | 1 to 3 Ncm (1.4 to 4.2 in-oz) |
| Operating angle | 305 |
| Test voltage | 500 V |
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