CARBON CAR14
This product family was born as an alternative to the CA14 series when curved designs appear. Housing shape has been modified in order to set the product properly.
CAR14, carbon potentiometers with plastic housing and Ingress Protection rating type IP 54 (high level of protection against dust and also against water splashing), according to IEC 60529. Plastic materials can be self-extinguishable according to UL 94 V-0 under request.
Through-hole and SMD configurations are available. Terminals and collector are normally manufactured in tinned brass, although versions with steel terminals are also available under request. Terminals for through-hole models can be provided straight or crimped, which helps hold the component to the PCB during soldering.
Tapers can be linear, log and antilog; special tapers can also be studied.
ACP’s potentiometers can be adjusted from either the front or the back, both in the horizontal and the vertical adjustment types.
Thumbwheels and shafts can be ordered either separately or already inserted in the potentiometer.
Potentiometers can be manufactured in a wide range of possibilities regarding:
- Resistance value.
- Tolerance.
- Tapers / variation laws.
- Pitch.
- Positioning of the wiper (standard is at 50% rotation).
- Housing and rotor color.
- Mechanical life.
- Click effect (up to 38 detents available).
- Self-extinguishable plastic parts according to UL 94 V-0.
Applications
CAR14 is mainly used in control applications in different markets:
- Electronic household appliances, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, thermostats.
- Automotive: HVAC controls, lighting regulation (position adjustment and sensing), dimmers, seat heating controls.
- Industrial electronics: multimeters, oscilloscopes, time relays, measurement and test equipment.
CERMET CER14
This product family was born as an alternative to the CA14 series when curved designs appear. Housing shape has been modified in order to set the product properly.
CER14, cermet potentiometers with plastic housing and Ingress Protection rating type IP 54 (high level of protection against dust and also against water splashing), according to IEC 60529. Plastic materials (housing and rotor) are self-extinguishable according to UL 94 V-0. ACP’s cermet potentiometers have better thermal stability, allow for higher thermal dissipation and withstand higher temperatures than carbon potentiometers.
Through-hole and SMD configurations are available. Terminals and collector are manufactured in tinned brass, although versions with steel terminals are also available under request. Terminals for through-hole models can be provided straight or crimped, which helps hold the component to the PCB during soldering.
Tapers can be linear, log and antilog; special tapers can also be studied.
ACP’s potentiometers can be adjusted from either the front or the back, both in the horizontal and the vertical adjustment types.
Thumbwheels and shafts can be ordered either separately or already inserted in the potentiometer.
Potentiometers can be manufactured in a wide range of possibilities regarding:
- Resistance value.
- Tolerance.
- Tapers / variation laws.
- Pitch.
- Positioning of the wiper (the standard is at 50%).
- Housing and rotor color.
- Mechanical life.
- Click effect (up to 38 detents available).
Applications
CER14 is used in applications where either the operating temperature is high, or where the applications requires product with excellent ohmic value stability:
- Electronic appliances: boilers, water heaters.
- Automotive: climate controls, position sensors.
- Industrial electronics: multimeters, oscilloscopes, time relays, measurement and test equipment.
