Wire Wound Potentiometer 5W 1K1

The Wire Wound Potentiometer 5W 1K1 is a rotary potentiometer whose resistive track is made of wound resistance wire instead of carbon, giving it a 5 W power rating. That makes it suitable for circuits that carry more current than a standard carbon potentiometer can handle, such as rheostats for lamps, small motors and adjustable test loads.

Wire Wound Potentiometer 5W 1K1 Specifications

• Type: wire wound rotary potentiometer
• Power rating: 5 W
• Resistance marking: 1K1, which in standard resistor code means 1.1 kΩ
• Terminals: 3, two track ends and the wiper
• Use: as a potentiometer (voltage divider) or a rheostat (variable resistor)

Wire Wound Potentiometer 5W 1K1 Applications

• Rheostat control of small lamps and heaters
• Simple speed adjustment of small DC motors
• Adjustable loads for testing power supplies and batteries
• Setting and trimming levels in power circuits
• Electronics labs and repair benches

What's in the Box

• 1 × 5 W wire wound potentiometer

Tip: Across the full track, 5 W at 1.1 kΩ is reached at about 74 V or 67 mA. When it is used as a rheostat, keep the current below about 67 mA at every setting, because the wire's current limit stays the same even when only part of the track is in use.

Orders placed before 14:00 are ready for pickup the same day. Delivery across Lebanon usually takes 1–3 working days.