Product Overview
The Piher PC-16 is a 16-mm carbon panel mount potentiometer designed for a wide range of control applications. Featuring a plastic housing and incorporated shaft, it offers configurable options such as ganging up to four modules, various shaft types, and tapers. The PC-16 is suitable for use in home appliances, industrial controls, and automotive markets, providing IP54 protection and self-extinguishable material compliant with UL 94-V0. Its versatility is further enhanced by options like stereo matching, rotary switches, and custom assemblies.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Piher
- Series: PC-16
- Protection: IP54 according to IEC 60529
- Material: Self-extinguishable material UL 94-V0
- Origin: Spain (implied by contact information)
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| 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 | Lin: 0.2 W, Log/Alog: 0.1 W |
| Residual resistance | 5% Rn (5 min.) |
| Equivalent noise resistance | 3% Rn (3 min.) |
| Operating temperature | -25C to +70C (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 |
| Stop torque | > 40 Ncm |
| Max. Torque nut (binding out) | < 80 Ncm |
| 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) |
| Temperature coefficient | 300 ppm/C (Rn < 100K) |
| Thermal cycling | 2.5% R |
| Damp heat | 5% R |
| Vibration | 2% R |
| Storage | 2.5% R |
| Switch nominal current | 1A, 250 VAC |
| Switch contact resistance (initial) | 10 m |
| Switch operating torque | 1 to 3 Ncm |
| Switch operating angle | 305 |
| Switch test voltage | 500 V |
| Packaging | Bulk, 100 pcs per box (50 pcs for triple/quadruple models with switch) |
Applications
- Appliance program selection
- Thermostat adjustment
- HVAC control
- Consumer electronics
- Industrial controls
- Automotive control
- Home and building automation
Key Features
- IP54 protection according to IEC 60529
- Modular gang type (up to 4 modules)
- Self-extinguishable material UL 94-V0
- Selection of plastic and metal shafts
- Linear, log (audio) and antilog (reverse) tapers
- Solder lugs or PC pins
- On request: Stereo matching, Rotary switch, Nut & washer, Bushless & shaftless models, Assemblies with wires and connectors, Metallic support (mounting brackets)
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