<p>575SX1A48F102SS Potentiometer from Honeywell features an all plastic construction with conductive plastic element. It comes with a linear taper and solder hook terminals. This 1K ohm potentiometer offers a mechanical rotation of 300° and a long-lasting rotational life of up to 50,000 cycles.</p> <p>Potentiometers are simple devices whose function is to measure the potential (voltage) in a circuit. They are manually adjustable variable resistors and work on the principle that potential dropped between two points in a wire of uniform cross section is directly proportional to the distance between the points. Potentiometers have 3 terminals and are commonly known as pot meters or pot. The 575 series potentiometers are low cost and are panel mounted with thermoplastic housing and shaft. Honeywell Plastic Potentiometer 575SX1A48F102SS is used in applications like manual controls, welding, heating, and telecommunications.</p>