Features
■ Carbon element
■ Plain or knurled shaft option
■ Metal bushing/metal shaft
■ Center detent standard
■ Rear solder lugs or PC pins
■ 250K and 500K standard resistance values
■ Standard M and N taper
■ RoHS compliant*
PDB182-GTRB - 17 mm Blend-Balance Guitar Potentiometer
Product Dimensions
Electrical Characteristics
PDB182-GTRB1,
PDB182-GTRB2
PDB182-GTRB3,
PDB182-GTRB4
Taper...................................... Linear, audio
Standard Resistance Range
...............................250K to 500K ohms
Standard Resistance Tolerance....... 20 ꢀ
Residual Resistance................... 1 ꢀ max.
11.3
(.445)
9.5
(.374)
19.0
(.748)
11.3
(.445)
19.0
(.748)
6.0
(.236)
6.0
(.236)
1.0
(.039)
6.00
(.236)
DIA.
1.5
9.5
(.374)
(.059)
1.0
(.039)
Environmental Characteristics
16.5
(.650)
1.5
6.0
(.059)
Operating Temperature....-10 °C to +50 °C
Power Rating
Dual Section............................0.06 watt
Maximum Operating Voltage
Audio .............................................150 V
Sliding Noise ...........................47 mV max.
(.236)
11.5
(.453)
KNURLED
SHAFT
DIA.
KNURLED
SHAFT
13.00
(.512)
C0.5
18 TEETH
3/8”NEF
C0.5
18 TEETH
R2
R1
7.7
(.303)
3/8”NEF
14.8
(.583)
R2
R1
Mechanical Characteristics
DIA.
6.00
(.236)
Mechanical Angle.......................300 ° 5 °
Rotational Torque ............. 10 to 150 gf-cm
Detent Torque................... 50 to 300 gf-cm
Stop Strength ........................5 kg-cm min.
Rotational Life ......................15,000 cycles
Soldering Condition
5.0
(.197)
1.5
(.059)
1.0
(0.39)
3.0
(.118)
3.5
(.138)
PLAIN
SHAFT
16.2
(.638)
2.5
(.098)
5.0
(.197)
Manual/Wave
17.0
(.669)
DIA.
17.0
(.669)
........... 260 °C max. for 3 seconds max.
Wash.........................Not recommended
Hardware....................One flat washer and
mounting nut supplied per
DIA.
FULL CW
FULL
CW
POSITION
30 ° 10 °
30 ° 10 °
potentiometer with bushing
Standard Resistance Table
13.00
(.512)
Resistance
(Ohms)
Resistance
Code
250,000
500,000
254
504
1
2
3
5.0
(.197)
5.0
(.197)
1
2
3
5.0
(.197)
5.0
(.197)
NUT
WASHER
How to Order
3/8”NEF
9.7 0.3
(.382 .012)
DIA.
PDB18 2 - GTR B1 - 254 MN
Model
Number of Sections
2 = Dual Section
Guitar Pot Designator
11.0 0.5
(.433 .020
2.3 0.2
(.091 .008)
12.0 0.5
(.472 .020)
DIA.
Configuration
B1 = Knurled Shaft/Solder Lugs/
Center Detent
B2 = Plain Shaft/Solder Lugs/
Center Detent
B3 = Knurled Shaft/PC Pins/
Center Detent
TOLERANCES:
10.0
0.3
10.0 ~ 100
0.5
=
=
UNDER
(.394) ( .012) (.394 ~ 3.937) ( .020)
B4 = Plain Shaft/PC Pins/
Center Detent
Resistance Code (See Table)
Resistance Taper (See Taper Chart)
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan 27, 2003 including Annex.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Customers should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.