3852A-202-103A

Rotary Potentiometers and Rheostats both have widespread applications in both engineering and everyday use. The 3852A-202-103A is a precision multimode rotary potentiometer designed for use in laboratory and research applications. This potentiometer is highly adjustable and offers a range of measurement accuracies for a range of control needs.

The 3852A-202-103A rotary potentiometer is constructed with a resistive element encased in an electrical insulation material. This is fused on a pivot point, providing a contact point between the two elements, allowing the resistance to be varied as the element is forcibly turned. This rotation of the element enables two basic electrical functions.

The first and most common application of the 3852A-202-103A rotary potentiometer is as a voltage divider. When the element is rotated, the resistance in the circuit is changed, allowing a voltage to be divided and therefore accurately varied on demand. This is useful in a range of electronics applications as the voltage divider can be used to adjust the output of a circuit in a precise manner.

The second application of the 3852A-202-103A rotary potentiometer is as a rheostat. Rheostats act as variable resistors, with a resistance value that can be altered via a manual input. A rheostat, as compared to a potentiometer is a device whose resistance is variable, but not linear over its entire range of motion. This can be useful in applications that require an adjustable, non-linear current, such as in lighting systems.

Even though the 3852A-202-103A is mainly used as a voltage divider or rheostat, it can be employed as a potentiometer in many electronic systems. This device can be used to measure the movement of an object or the electrical output of a circuit using a voltage divider. The output can then be regulated to a desired value, using the rheostat to accurately vary the resistance in the circuit.

Overall, the 3852A-202-103A rotary potentiometer has a wide range of applications in various engineering and research applications. It is a highly accurate device and provides an adjustable, repeatable electrical solution for both the voltage divider and rheostat requirements.