Product Overview
The Piher PC-16 is a 16-mm carbon panel mount potentiometer designed for diverse applications in the home appliance, industrial, and automotive markets. It features a plastic housing and an incorporated shaft, offering modular ganging up to four modules. Key features include IP54 protection, self-extinguishable UL 94-V0 material, and a selection of plastic and metal shafts. Available tapers include linear, logarithmic (audio), and antilog (reverse). The PC-16 is suitable for appliance program selection, thermostat adjustment, HVAC control, consumer electronics, industrial controls, automotive control, and home and building automation.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Piher
- Series: PC-16
- Protection: IP54 according to IEC 60529
- Material: Self-extinguishable plastic UL 94-V0
- Certifications: ISO 14001
- Origin: Spain (Piher Sensing Systems)
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Taper | Linear (Lin), Logarithmic (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 (Lin) | 0.2 W |
| Nominal Power @ 50C (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) (Up to 85C depending on application) |
| Modular Gang Type | Up to 4 modules |
| Mechanical Rotation Angle | 300 5 |
| Electrical Rotation Angle | 280 20 |
| 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 |
| Electrical Life | 1,000h at 50C; 0.15W (5% R) |
| Mechanical Life (Potentiometer) | 25,000 cycles at 10 to 15 cpm (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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