Features

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■ Single and dual section control

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■ Metal shaft styles
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■ Carbon element
*R

■ Center and multiple detent options

■ Wide range of resistance tapers
■ Plain or knurled shaft options

PDB18 Series - 17 mm Rotary Potentiometer

Electrical Characteristics Product Dimensions

Taper .................................... Linear, audio PDB181-K PDB181-A
Standard Resistance Range L L
....................... 1 K ohms to 1 M ohms 6.5 6.5
2.0 (.255) (.255)
Standard Resistance Tolerance.....±20 % (.078)
2.0
Residual Resistance ................. 1 % max. (.078)
9.5 9.5
(.374) (.374)
6.0 6.0
Environmental Characteristics A (.236)
DIA. DIA.
A (.236)
Operating Temperature ...-10 °C to +50 °C
Power Rating
Linear .....................................0.2 watt
Dual Section..................0.125 watt 2.0 1.0 1.0
(.078) (.039)
Audio ......................................0.1 watt 2.0 (.039)
Dual Section....................0.06 watt M7 x P0.75 18 TEETH (.078) 18 TEETH
16.5
DIA. KNURL M7 x P0.75 KNURL
Maximum Operating Voltage (.649)
Linear ........................................ 200 V 17.0
0.5 (.669)
Audio ......................................... 150 V (.019) 3.6
Sliding Noise ........................ 47 mV max. (.141)

Mechanical Characteristics 17.0

DIA.
Mechanical Angle .................... 300 ° ±5 ° (.669)
8.4
Rotational Torque .......... 10 to 150 gf-cm (.330) 13.5
Detent Torque ............... 150 to 500 g-cm (.531)
30 ° 18.0 ± 0.5
Stop Strength ..................... 5 kg-cm min. 1.2
(.708 ± .019)
Rotational Life ................... 15,000 cycles (.047)
Soldering Condition
........... 260 °C max. within 3 seconds
Hardware .................One flat washer and
2.8 2.5
mounting nut supplied per (.110) 12.5
3.6 (.098) 4.0
potentiometer with bushing (.492)
(.157)
(.141)
15.0
(.590)
Derating Curve 1 2 3
8.4
1.0 4.0
Rating Power Ratio (%)

(.330)
(.039) (.157) 30 °
100 1.2
5.0 5.0 .047)
80
(.196) (.196)
60
40
33
20 SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION
0 MM
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 DIMENSIONS:
(INCHES)
Ambient Temperature (°C)

1 2 3
2 1.0
10.0 (.039)
(.393)
1 3
SCHEMATIC
SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION

*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.
Additional Features Applications
■ Linear, audio and reverse audio taper ■ Audio/TV sets
options ■ Car radio
■ RoHS compliant* ■ Amplifiers/mixers/drum machines/
synthesizers
■ PCs/monitors
■ Appliances

PDB18 Series - 17 mm Rotary Potentiometer

Product Dimensions
PDB181-B PDB181-E PDB181-D
L
L
6.5 6.5 L
2.0 (.255) (.255) 6.5
(.078) 2.0 (.255)
9.5 (.078) 2.0
(.374) 9.5 (.078)
6.0 DIA. 9.5
DIA. (.374)
A (.236) 6.0 (.374) DIA.
A (.236) 6.0
A (.236)
16.5
DIA. 16.5
(.649)
1.0 (.649)
2.0 DIA.
(.039) 2.0 1.0
(.078) 2.0
(.078) (.039) 1.0
18 TEETH (.078) (.039)
M7 x P0.75 KNURL 18 TEETH
M7 x P0.75 KNURL M7 x P0.75
18 TEETH
0.5 KNURL
3.5
(.019)
17.0 (.137)
17.0 DIA.
(.669)
(.669)
17.0
8.4 DIA.
(.669)
(.330)
30 ° 7.8
1.2 (.307)
(.047)
30 °
1.2
(.047)
23.0 ± 0.5
(.905 ± .019)
9.0 2.8
(.354) (.110) 13.0
(.511) 2.8
(.110) 11.5
3.5 (.452)
(.137)
1 2 3
3.5
5.0 1 2 3
(.137) 1.0
1.0 (.196)
2.5
(.039) 5.0 5.0 (.039)
(.098) 15.0 SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION (.196) (.196)
(.590)
MM SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION
DIMENSIONS:
8.4
(INCHES)
(.330)
30 °
1.2
(.047)

1 2 3
3.5
10.0 (.137)
(.393)

SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.
 PDB18 Series - 17 mm Rotary Potentiometer

Product Dimensions

L L ± 0.5
6.5 6.5 L
(.255) (.255) 6.5
2.0 2.0 (.255)
(.078) (.078) 2.0
9.5 (.078)
DIA. 11.5
(.370) 11.5
6.0 (.452) DIA.
A (.236) 6.0 +0/-0.1 (.452) DIA.
(.236 +0/-.004) 6.0
F A (.236)
16.5
DIA.
(.649)

2.0 1.0
(.078) (.039) 1.0
M7 x P0.75 2.0
18 TEETH 4.5 (.039)
M7 x P0.75 (.078)
3.5 KNURL (.177)
(.137) M7 x P0.75 18 TEETH
KNURL
13.2 R2 R1
(.519) 3.8
(.149)
R2 R1 5.0
17.0 3.5
DIA. (.196)
(.669) (.138)
7.8
(.307) 6.0
30 ° (.236) 17.0
DIA.
1.2 (.669)
(.047) 17.0
DIA. 8.4
(.669)
7.8 (.330)
30 °
(.307) 1.2
1.2 (.047)
2.8 30 ° ± 10 °
(.047)
(.110)
16.5
(.649)

4.0 2.8
2.8 (.110) 12.5
(.157) (.110) 23.0
(.492)
(.906)
1 2 3 9.0
3.5 (.354)
(.137) 1 2 3
5.0 5.0 1.0 4.0
(.196) (.196) (.039) (.157)
SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION 1 2 3
6 PLCS.
2.5 5.0 5.0
(.098) 3.5 (.196) (.196)
1.0 (.138)
(.039) SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION
5.0 5.0
(.196) (.196)
SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION

R1
1 3

R2
1’ 3’
2’

SCHEMATIC

MM
DIMENSIONS:
(INCHES)
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.
 PDB18 Series - 17 mm Rotary Potentiometer

Product Dimensions Shaft Styles

K Type
PDB182-D
Dual Gang 15 18 20 25 30
L L
L
(.591) (.709) (.787) (.984) (1.181)
6.5 6.5
(.255) (.255) 6.5 6.5 11.5 14 19
A
2.0 (.256) (.256) (.453) (.551) (.748)
2.0
(.078)
(.078) L ± 0.5
11.5 11.5 (L ± .020)
(.452) DIA. (.452) DIA.
6.0 6.0 6.5 30 °
A (.236) A (.236) (.256)
A

11.5
13.5 2.0 1.0 1.0
(.453) 2.0 2.0
(.531) (.078) (.039) (.039) 1.0
16.5 (.078) (.078) (.039)
M7 x P0.75 18 TEETH 18 TEETH 18 TEETH
KNURL (.649) M7 x P0.75
R2 R1 R1 KNURL KNURL SLOT SHOWN IN
8.0 6.0 +0/-0.1 CCW POSITION
R2 DIA.
(.314) (.236 +0/-.004)
14.0 0.5 3.5
(.551) (.019) (.137)
4.5 P Type
(.177)
17.0 20 25 30
DIA. L
(.669) 17.0 (.787) (.984) (1.181)
DIA.
8.4 (.669)
8.4 6.0
(.330) DIA.
(.330) (.236)
30 ° 30 °
1.2
1.2
(.047)
(.047)

9.7
(.381)
2.8
2.8 F Type
(.110)
(.110)
15 20 25 30 35
L (.591) (.787) (.984) (1.181) (1.378)

1.0 7 12 12 12 12
6 PLCS. F
1 2 3 (.039) (.276) (.472) (.472) (.472) (.472)

5.0 5.0 1 2 3
L ± 0.5 DIA.
(.196) (.196) 6.0 +0/-0.1
(L ± .020)
6.5 (.236 +0/-.004)
5.0 5.0 DIA.
SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION (.256) 4.5
(.196) (.196)
F (.177)
SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION

MM
DIMENSIONS:
(INCHES)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.
 PDB18 Series - 17 mm Rotary Potentiometer
Tapers How To Order Standard Resistance Table
A Series Tapers PDB18 1 - K 4 25 K - 103 A1 Resistance Resistance
100 (Ohms) Code
Model 1,000 102
90 2,000 202
Number of Sections 5,000 502
80 • 1 = Single Section 10,000 103
X 100 (%)

• 2 = Dual Section 20,000 203

70
50,000 503
Terminal Configuration 100,000 104
60
Terminal 1-2 Output Voltage

(Pin Layout) 200,000 204

Terminal 1-3 Input Voltage

50
(see individual drawings) 500,000 504
• K = PC Pins vertical/ 1,000,000 105
40 Down Facing
(12.5 mm)
30 A6
): ): A5 • A = PC Pins vertical/
0A A
(3 (25 : A4 Down Facing
20 A)
(20 A): A3
(15 (18.0 mm)
A2 1
10 A): • B = PC Pins vertical
(10 5A): A
(0
Down Facing
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 (23.0 mm)
Rotational Travel (%) • E = Solder Lugs
Rear Facing
• P = PC Pins
B Series Tapers Rear Facing
100
• D = PC Pins
1

Front Facing
:B

90
5

)
): B

): (1B
2
): B
(2B 3
(5B

): B

Detent Option
(3B

80
(B
4
): B

• 2 = Center Detent
X 100 (%)

(4B

70 • 4 = No Detents
• 5 = 10 Detent / 11 Position
Terminal 1-2 Output Voltage

60
Terminal 1-3 Input Voltage

• 6 = 20 Detent / 21 Position
50
• 7 = 30 Detent / 31 Position
• 8 = 40 Detent / 41 Position
40
Standard Shaft Length
30 • 15 = 15 mm
• 18 = 18 mm
20 • 20 = 20 mm
• 25 = 25 mm
10
• 30 = 30 mm
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Shaft Style
Rotational Travel (%) • F = Metal Flatted Shaft
• K = Metal Knurled Type Shaft
18 Toothed Serration Type
C Series Tapers • P = Metal Plain Shaft
100
Resistance Code (See Table)
90
Resistance Taper (See Taper Charts)
80 Taper Series followed by Curve Number
X 100 (%)

70 Other styles available.

Terminal 1-2 Output Voltage

60
Terminal 1-3 Input Voltage

50

40
(3
30 (25 0C):
C C
(20 ): C 6
5
(15 C):
20 C) C4
:C
(1 3
(05 0C)
C) :
10 :C C
1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Rotational Travel (%)

REV. 03/13
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.