<p>The Honeywell Potentiometer 575SX1A48S103SS features an all-plastic construction with solder hook terminals. The 575 Series is a low cost potentiometer with advantages of a conductive plastic element. It is panel mounted and the housing and shaft are constructed from thermoplastic material. This Potentiometer Variable Resistor is used in manual controls (throttle, joystick), welding and telecommunications.</p> <p>A Potentiometer is a device whose resistance can be manually manipulated to control the level of output in a circuit. The 575SX1A48S103SS potentiometer functions as a variable voltage divider and is commonly used in volume control knobs of audio equipment.</p>