EXAMPLE: CA6XV2,5-10KA2020 SNP PI WT-6030-BA
Standard features
| Series | Rotor | Model | Packg. | Ohm value | Taper | Tolerance | Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| CA6 | X | V2,5 | - | -10K | A | 2020 | - |
Extra features
| Track | Snap in "P" | Housing | Rotor | Wiper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| SNP | PI |
Assembled accessory
| Assembly | Ref # | Color | Flammability |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 14 | - | - |
| WT | -6030 | -BA | - |
| Standard configuration: | CA6 Through-hole | CA6 SMD |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions: | 6mm | |
| Protection: | IP54 (dust-proof). On request: Self-extinguishable, to meet UL. 94 V-0 | |
| Substrate: | Carbon technology | Carbon technology, special for high temperature |
| Color: | Blue housing + white rotor | Brown housing + grey rotor |
| Packaging: | Bulk or Tape & Reel | |
| Wiper position: | at 50% ±15º | |
| Terminals: | Snap in "P" (except model CA6VS5) | |
| Marking: | Resistive value marked on housing. Others on request. | |
Customized products: A drawing is requested when ordering a customized product. Series, rotor, model and total resistive value are indicated before the code that includes
all special specifications. Example: CA6XH2,5-10K CODE C00120.
1 Series
 CA6 |
2 Rotors
| D | M | N | X |
3 Model and Pitch
| H2,5 | HSMD | V2,5 | V5 | VS5 | VSMD | VESMD | VSMD WT... | VESMD WT... |
4 Packaging
| Packaging | through-hole | SMD models |
| Bulk | (blank)...(1) | (blank)...(1) |
| T&R (Tape and 13” reel) | (N.A.) (2) | T&R |
| T&R (Tape and 15” reel) | (N.A.) (2) | T&R15 |
| (1) If blank, bulk packaging is implied. (2) N.A., Not Applicable: Tape and Reel packaging is only available for SMD terminals. | ||
5 Resistance Value
| 100Ω | 200Ω | 220Ω | 250Ω | 470Ω | 500Ω | 1KΩ | 2KΩ | ... | 500KΩ | 1MΩ | 2MΩ | 2M2Ω | 4M7Ω | 5MΩ |
| 100 | 200 | 220 | 250 | 470 | 500 | 1K | 2K | 500K | 1M | 2M | 2M2 | 4M7 | 5M |
6 Resistance law / taper
| Lin - Linear | A |
| Log - Logarithmic | B |
| Antilog - Antilogarithmic | C |
| - Special tapers have codes assigned: | CODE YXXXXX |
7 Tolerance
| ±20% | ±25% | ±30% | +50%,-30% | ±10% | ±5% |
| 2020 | 2525 | 3030 | 5030 | 1010 | 0505 |
8 Operating Life (Cycles)
| Standard (1.000 cycles) | (leave blank) |
| Long life: LV + the number of cycles. ex: LV06 for 6.000 cycles. (others on request) | LVXX: ex: LV06 |
9 Cut Track - Open circuit.
| Open circuit at beginning of track, fully CCW | PCI |
| Open circuit at end of track, fully CW | PCF |
10 Terminals
| SNAP IN "P" | SNP |
| Shorter tip of terminal, TPXX, where XX is tip length (under request) | TPXX, ex: TP20 |
| Steel Terminals | SH |
11 Housing
| Color: For colors other than standard: -See color chart below- | CJ-color, ex., red: CJ-RO |
12 Rotor
| Color: For colors other than standard: -See color chart below- | RT-color; ex., blue: RT-AZ |
| * Self-extinguishable property, V0, for housing and rotor: By default, carbon is non self-extinguishable, cermet is Self-extinguishable: For carbon: self-extinguishable property can be added. V0 means housing and rotor are V0. If only the housing needs to be V0, then CJ-V0. If only rotor: RT-V0 |
CJ-V0, RT-V0 (blank) V0 |
13 Wiper
| Wiper position (Standard: 50% ± 15º) | (leave blank) |
| Initial or CCW | PI |
| Final or CW | PF |
| Others: following clock positions; at 3 hours: P3H | PXH, ex: P3H |
| Wiper torque (Standard: <2Ncm) | (leave blank) |
| Low torque, < 1.5Ncm | PGB |
14 Potentiometers with assembled accesories
| Assembled from terminal side | WT |
| Assembled from collector side | WTI |
| Accessory Reference See list of shafts and thumbwheels available |
-XXXXX Example: 6030 |
| Color of shaft or thumbwheel Non self-extinguishable. Self-extinguishable according to standard UL 94 (-V0 in box 17 modifies only the accessory, please, note.) |
-YY Example, white: BA (leave blank) -V0 |
| For ordering spare accessories: Accessory reference - color- flammability. Ex. 6030-AZ-V0 is a blue self-extinguishable 6030 thumbwheel |
XXXX-YY-V0 |
Color chart for rotor, housing and accessories
| Black (1) | White | Neutral | Transp. | Red | Green | Yellow | Blue | Grey | Brown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | BA | IN | TA | RO | VE | AM | AZ | GS | MR |
| (1) black is not an option for housing. | |||||||||
