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FCP40A Single-turn Potentiometer

1-turn Potentiometer - Conductive plastic (Servomount)


Key features

  • Conductive plastic
  • Dimensions D x L (mm): 36.5x18
  • Standard Resistance Range 1 Ω to 10 kΩ
  • Independent Linearity (± %): 0.5 to 0.1
  • Mechanical travel (+10° 0°): 360°
  • Electrical travel (±5°): 340° ±5°

About the FCP40A Single-turn Potentiometer- Conductive plastic (Servomount)

The FCP40A is a servomount type potentiometer with ball bearings, a 37mm outer diameter and turret side terminals.

Special Specifications Available

Extra taps (available up to 3 taps), multi-ganged (available up to 7 gangs, housing length is extended by 12mm per 1 gang), shaft with front and rear extension (rear shaft with 6mm dia. and 15mm length), with stopper (rotating angle becomes 320º and stopper strength is 0.9N·m [9kgf·cm]), special electrical travel, shaft dia. (ø6.35mm) with inch dimensions, special machining on the shaft.

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Technical Specifications

Specification Value
Contact resistance variation Within 2% C.R.V.
Dielectric strength 1 minute at 1,000 V.A.C.
Electrical travel 340º ±5º
Independent linearity tolerance Standard Class ±0.5%, Precision Class ±0.25%, Super precision Class ±0.1%
Insulation resistance Over 1,000MΩ at 1,000 V.D.C
Mass Approx. 60g
Mechanical travel 360º (Endless)
Output smoothness Within 0.1% against input voltage
Power rating 2.0W
Resistance temp. coefficient ±400p.p.m./ºC
Resolution Essentially infinite
Shaft diameter (mm) 6
Special practical resistance values 500, 20k, 50k, 100k, 200k (Ω)
Standard resistance values 1k, 2k, 5k, 10 k (Ω)
Starting torque Within 3mN·m (30gf·cm)
Total resistance tolerance Standard Class ±10% (K)

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