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rotational life

Electronic components; Resistors

The number of revolutions a potentiometer will endure before failure. A Trimmer has a very small rotational life compared to a potentiometer. Rotational life applies to single turn or multi-turn ...

A variable resistor. Designed for frequent changes, a volume control. The output of a potentiometer is a voltage that is variable depending upon the position of the wiper contact. The potentiometer ...

carbon film resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A composition resistor. A type of resistor produced using carbon as the resistive material. A film resistor uses a film of carbon (or other material) which is sprayed or coated onto a substrate of ...

fusible resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

Acts as a normal resistor under normal conditions but opens under a fault condition. The resistors act as a wire-wound resistor and a fuse, and are used in applications where precise control of ...

established reliability

Electronic components; Resistors

A term used in U.S. military specifications and standards to indicate failure rates for resistors. However commercial grade, military grade, and military established reliability (ER) grade resistors ...

array

Electronic components; Resistors

A resistor array is a group of resistors contained within a single package, but normally isolated from one another. The term array and network are interchangeable but in many cases a resistor network ...

power rating

Electronic components; Resistors

The maximum power the device can dissipate with out damage at some defined ambient temperature (Still-Air). Power ratings are provided with a continuous full-load condition. Resistor derating must ...