This is Spectra Symbol ThinPot Linear Potentiometer-TSP-L-0100-103-1%-RH 100mm Female Plain Housing Connector ±1% Linearity. ThinPot membrane potentiometer is a resistive element, which comprises a conductive resistor, a sealed encasement and a simple wiper assembly. A membrane potentiometer can also function as a voltage divider.
The ThinPot is a three-wire system with two resistive output channels and an electrical collector channel. By pressing a wiper down onto the top circuit, it produces the desired electrical output. The “wiper” is a non-conductive mechanism that depresses the top circuit actuating the potentiometer from the outside of the element. The top and bottom circuits are separated by 0.15mm (0.006″) of spacer adhesive build-up and contact between the circuit occurs by pressure (usually 0.7-1.8 Newtons) from the wiper on the top circuit, pushing down until the top circuit connects with the bottom circuit to create a potentiometric output.
The construction of the wiper design can adapt to any application because most materials can serve as the wiper: plastics, metals, sliders, rollers, wheels, etc. Also, the ThinPot can also be manually (hand) actuated.
Features:
- Linear Position Sensor
- Half the width of the SoftPot
- IP64 Dust Proof, Splash Proof
- Polyester Substrate
- 3M Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA)
- Repeatability: No hysteresis, but with any wiper looseness some hysteresis will occur.
- Power Rating (depending on size, varies with length and temperature): 1 Watt max. @ 25°C, 0.5 Watt recommended
- Resolution: Analog output theoretically infinite; affected by variation of contact wiper surface area.
- Dielectric Value: No affect @ 500VAC for 1 minute