T-16 16 mm Carbon

Potentiometer
FEATURES
– Carbon resistive element.
– High mechanical endurance.
– Upon request:
Detents
Stereo matching
Switch
Nut & washer

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

– Range of values*
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
– Mechanical rotation angle: 300° ± 5° – Tolerance (*): ± 20%
– Electrical rotation angle: 280° ± 20° ± 30%

– Torque: 0.5 to 1.5 Ncm. – Max. Voltage: 250 VDC (lin) 125 VDC (no lin)
(0.7 to 2.1 in-oz)
– Nominal Power 50°C (122°F) (see power rating curve)
– Stop torque: > 40 Ncm. ( > 56 in-oz) 0.2 W (lin) 0.1 W (no lin)

– Taper* (Log. & Alog. only Rn > 1K) Lin ; Log; Alog.

– Residual resistance*:

– Equivalent Noise Resistance:

* Others upon request.
** Up to 85°C depending on application. – Operating temperature**: –25°C + 70°C (–13°F + 158°F)

HOW TO ORDER
OPTIONAL EXTRAS

T-16 S H M03 N 223 A 2020 0

Series Terminals Bushings Taper Shafts spec. length Stereo matching

T-16 C= Solder Lugs – = No A= linear 3D = 3dB
XX.X
H= Horiz. PCB N = Normal B= Log. 4D = 4dB
V= Vert. PCB U = With non 6D = 6dB
L= Vert. in Line PCB rotary pawl C= Alog. (See note 6)
(See note= 8
(See note 1) (See note 3) (See note 10)
Others:check availability
Models Detents Nut & Washer
Shafts
Value 01P= 1 detent
Metal shaft Plastic shaft Metal Plastic Tolerance -TA = Loose nut & washer
11P= 11 detents MTA= Assembled nut
S X M03 P01 0505 = ± 5% 41P= 41 " & washer
T W (See note 7) –T– = Loose nut
1010 = ± 10% MT– = Assembled nut
Y M07 P07
Z M11 2020 = ± 20%
Switch Terminals
M16 3030 = ± 30%
I = PCB
(See note 5) C = Solder lugs
(See note 2)
(See note 4) (See note 9)
NOTES: (1) Terminals: Model T is not available with terminals "V" or "L" .
(2) Shafts: The codes indicate diameter and length. Shaft M05 only for double potentiometer.
(3) Bushings: – = Only for potentiometer model X, W.
U = Standard antirotation lugs (at 90° CW).
(4) Value: Code: 10 1
Number of zeros
2 first digits of the value.
In model "T" with different values, ask by drawing.
(5) Tolerance (non standard), upon request. Example code: +15 15 20
-20 negative tolerance
positive tolerance
(6) Shafts length:
Only for special length and plain shafts (not knurled). Example: Shaft Ø 6,25 L= 24.5 M07 ....... 24.5
Shafts length
Flatted and slotted shafts, etc. will need drawings. shafts
NOTE: Max. length 40 mm. ( shafts 4, 6, 6.25)
(7) Detents : - Not available for models with plastic shaft X, W, Y, Z.
- Detents and switch are not compatible.
(8) Stereo matching: Only available in tandem models and upon request.
(9) Switch: Not available for models X, W, Y, Z, T.
(10) Switch option not available with antilog taper.

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 HOW TO ORDER CUSTOM DRAWING STANDARD OPTIONS
Shaft length .................................. 0 standard length
Detents ......................................... Not included
T-16 SH + DRAWING NUMBER (Max. 16 digits) Stereo matching ............................ Only for model "T" and upon request
This way of ordering should be used for options which are not included Switch ............................................ No switch
in the "How to order" standard and optional extras. Nut & washer ................................ Without nut and washer
Packaging ................................ Bulk

MODELS WITH METALIC SHAFTS

T-16 S ... T-16 T ...
D
D

± 0.5
M 7 x 0.75

L
± 0.5

5
M 7 x 0.75
L

7.5
5

15
7.5

A = Initial
2 S = Wiper 2
E E = Final
Ø 16

Ø 16
S

A
19 6 19 6

MODELS WITH PLASTIC SHAFTS

1 ±0.1
T-16 W ...
T-16 X .. Ø6
1
6

6
1.2
Ø 4 –0.1

–0.1
Ø5

Ø5

Ø4
3.5

3.5
0.8

0.8
19

19
PI

PI
N

N
AI

AI
ER ER
H

H
SP SP
4.4

I
I 4 0.5 4 0.5
±0.5
L ±0.5 7 17 17 7 L 17

T-16 Y ... ±0.1 T-16 Z ...

Ø 7.5
6

6
M 7 x 0.75 M 7 x 0.75
–0.1
Ø4
0.8

0.8
2

2
19

19
Ø 4 –0.1

I I
5 5
±0.5 ±0.5
L 7.5 Ø 16 7.5 L Ø 16

TERMINALS
7.5 2.4 T-16..H.. 5 5
T-16 .. C ...
1
0.3 1.5 7.5 1 +0.1
4

0.3 Ø 1.3
7.5
6

M 7 x 0.75
1.8

12.5
19

5 5
15 Ø 16

T-16 .. V ... 5 5 10 T-16..L.. 10

4
Ø 1.3 5 5 4 Ø 1.3
0.3
2.5

0.3
12.5

10

10

± 0.1
±0.1
Ø 7.5 Ø 7.5

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 PLASTIC SHAFTS

T-16 X / Y Without Switch T-16 W / Z Without Switch

T-16 X T-16 Y CODE T-16 W & T-16 Z CODE
L I L I L I
2 – – – P01 9.5 5 P05
21 12 20.5 12 P02 23.5 19 P06
24.5 15 24 15 P03 40 35 P07
40 31 39.5 31 P04

METALIC SHAFTS

PLAIN SHAFT
D L CODE UNDER DRAWING
±0.5
L 3 30 M03
FLATTED SHAFT

°
±5
4 40 M04

°
90
6 40 M06
D

A
6.25 40 M07
3/4 40/30 M05
±0.5
L
KNURLED SHAFT
L L A B C CODE
SLOTTED SHAFT
18 teeth 15 2 6 7 M11
B A
20 2 10 11 M12

0° ±5°
A
25 4 12 14 M13
Ø6

30 4 12 14 M14
1

C ±0.5
35 4 12 14 M15 L

40 4 12 14 M16

BUSHINGS
T-16 .. N ... T-16 .. U ... 7.5

M 7 x 0.75 M 7 x 0.75

2.5
2

19

19
5 5 1.2

7,5 Ø 16 7.5 Ø 16

DETENTS
4.5

M 7 x 0.75
CODE DETENTS
6

01 P. 1 detent (at 50%)

11 P. 11 detents
19
D

41 P. 41 detents

5 Only models with metalic shaft.

L ±0.5 7.5 Ø16

TAPERS POWER RATING CURVE NUT & WASHER

Standard A: Lin.
B: Log.
2 10 0.5
W (%)
C: Alog.
100
C Ø 10.3
80 100 %
A
60
B
40 40 %

20

A E °C Ø 7.2
0 25 50 75 100 50° 70° M7 x 0.75

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 TESTS TYPICAL VARIATIONS
ELECTRICAL LIFE 1.000 h.@ 50°C; 0.20 W ±5%

MECHANICAL LIFE : POT. 25.000 (10–15 CPM )

SWITCH 10.000 (1A, 50 VAC )

TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT –25°C; +70°C ± 300 ppm (Rn < 100 K)

THERMAL CYCLING 16 h. @ 85°C; 2h. @ –25°C ± 2.5 %

DAMP HEAT 500 h. @ 40°C @ 95% HR ±5%

VIBRATION (each plane X,Y,Z) 2 h. @ 20 g. 10 Hz ... 55 Hz. ±2%

NOTE: Out of range values may not comply these results.

SWITCH

T-16 .. C .. C T-16 .. H .. I

D D 5 5

1.5
M 7 x 0.75

10.5
A S E
M 7 x 0.75
L ± 0.5

L ± 0.5

5
5

Ø 1.3
14.5

10.5
14.5
7

Switch
Switch terminal detail.
terminal detail.
2
2
3.5
1 +0.1

1
E
5

S
Ø 16
1.8
Ø 16

4
1
16
12.5 4
19 6

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 30° ± 5°

TEST VOLTAGE 500 V

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 PACKAGING

MODEL PACKAGING
T 16 – L = 40 mm. 400 UNITS PER BOX (BULK)

T 16 – L = 20 mm. 600 UNITS PER BOX (BULK)

T 16 – c / i – Tandem 200 UNITS PER BOX (BULK)

Box dimensions (cms).

250

95
160

Default packaging is bulk.

Blisters and other packaging types are available upon request, please
contact sales@piher.net.

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