® Electrocomponents Series 450G Data Sheet Rotary Potentiometer CTS Guitar Series 24mm Potentiometer Features Low Noise Robust Construction Proprietary Anti-Static Lube Brass Shaft Brass Bushing Smooth Feel Various Shaft Trims Wide Selection of Tapers Reduced Shaft Wobble Solderable Cover Electrical and Mechanical Specifications Resistance Values Resistance Tolerance Resistance Tapers See Resistance Taper Chart for Available Tapers Rotational Torque !!"#$%&'( )*"#$&( Rotational Angle Bushing 3/8” – 32 UNEF =%=='=%=7 Shaft Length ='=%=>%? = = Shaft Trim +$!,4$! Stop Strength 9 in. lbs. minimum Push-Pull Strength of Shaft 30 lbs. minimum Power Rating 0.25 watts @ 55°C RoHS Compliant The CTS 450G Guitar Series Potentiometers are the same popular potentiometers used in guitars for years. This new series offers standard constructions for simplified !7!7:"$;<(!<; still available upon request. 1-2 CTS Electrocomponents © 2010 CTS Corporation. All rights reserved. Information subject to change. 08/13/10 www.ctscorp.com Resistance Tapers 100 90 Standard Linear and Tapered Curves (no taps) % Resistance @ 50% Rotation St d. D 60 50 J 40 30 BD H 20 C A 50% 50% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% B Std. D ! Spl. D (EIA “S” Curve) C A B BD H J l .D 70 PERCENT RESISTANCE CTS Curve No. Sp 80 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 PERCENT ROTATION Metal Shaft, Bushing Mount, Solder Lug Terminals 11.3 .445 MTG. SURFACE SHAFT LENGTH BUSHING LENGTH Ø23.8 .937 6.35 DIA. .250 15.1 .594 19.8 .781 MAX. 2 CCW 3/8-32NEF 1 12.7 MAX. .500 1 3 CW CLOCKWISE 3 2 20.4 .804 WIPER CIRCUIT DIMENSION: mm inch Shaft Trim 9.53 .375 8.74 .344 Ø6.35 .250 Ø6.00 .236 3.96 .156 Ø6.35 .250 1.57 .062 F - Flat 24 TEETH K - Slot & Knurled R - Round DIMENSION: mm inch Ordering Information 450G TERMINAL STYLE T 2 BUSHING LENGTH T - SOLDER LUG 2 - .250” 3 - .375” 4 - .500” 5 - .625” 6 - .750” 4 K 253 B SHAFT LENGTH SHAFT TRIM RESISTANCE CODE TOLERANCE 4 - .500” 5 - .625” 6 - .750” 7 - .875” 8 - 1.00” 9 - 1.125” R - ROUND F - FLAT K - SLOT & KNURLED CODE RESISTANCE 253 25 K 503 50 K 100 K 104 254 250 K 504 500 K 105 1M A - ± 10% B - ± 20% 4 TAPER 1 - LINEAR (STD. D) 2 - 10% AUDIO (A) 3 - LINEAR (SPL. D) 4 - 15% AUDIO (B) 5 - 5% AUDIO (C) 6 - 20% AUDIO (BD) 7 - 25% AUDIO (H) 8 - 30% AUDIO (J) S TORQUE S - STANDARD L - LOW TORQUE Please consult factory for custom features not listed. 2-2 CTS Electrocomponents © 2010 CTS Corporation. All rights reserved. Information subject to change. 08/13/10 www.ctscorp.com