ALPS RK14K12D0A1X

Insulated Shaft Potentiometer
14mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type
RK14K Series
A 14mm width potentiometer for audio, visual, electronic musical instruments
and various applications.
Rotary
Potentiometers
Typical Specifications
Items
Specifications
Total resistance tolerance
Slide
Potentiometers
±20%
Total rotational angle
300±5°
Rotational torque
3 to 20mN・m
Operating life
15,000cycles
Operating temperature range
−10℃ to +70℃
Product Line
Number of
resistor
elements
Mounting
Bushing
direction
Shaft
type
Length
Center
of the shaft
detent
LM(mm)
1
Total
Minimum
Resistance
Application order unit
resistance
taper
(pcs.)
(kΩ)
15
1B
Without
Products No.
1,200
RK14K1230A2X
800
RK14K1230A0X
1,000
RK14K12C0A1S
Without
15A
50
800
RK14K12C0A0T
20
100
1,000
RK14K1240062
25
With
RK14K1240036
10
1B
For tone
RK14K1240D04
100
With
4
32.5
Dual-unit
(Not applicable
to DC)
Knob
Operating
For vol.
25
27.5
Insulated
Shaft
2
20
Vertical
type
Drawing
No.
For tone
10
25
Metal
Shaft
800
RK14K1240A4S
10
Flat
RK14K12D0A1X
27.5
50
15A
For vol.
RK14K12D0A18
Without
15
10
25
50
1B
10
15A
1,200
RK14K12A0A3C
800
RK14K1210A1B
Without
1
RK14K1220A0F
For tone
Horizontal
type
With
With
22.5
RK14K1220024
20
1B
50
Without
1,000
10
15A
50
RK14K1220A25
3
RK14K12B0A0E
For vol.
RK14K12B0A0R
Notes
1. Products other than those listed in above products are also available. Please contact us for details.
2. Nut and washer are not attached. Please specify if required.
Refer to P.383 for product varieties.
381
Insulated Shaft Potentiometer
14mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type RK14K Series
Dimensions
No.
Unit:mm
Photo
Horizontal type without bushing
RK14K121(For tone control)
RK14K12A(For vol. control)
Rotary
Potentiometers
Slide
Potentiometers
PC board mounting
hole dimensions
(Viewed from mounting side)
Style
LM1
15
25
R1
4.5
12
LM1
60
(8.2)
Shaft shown in
full CCW position
˚
3.3
14
2
10
(3.5)
1
4
8
12
4.5
ø6
14.3
6.7
R1
(3.2)
7-ø1 holes
2
2.6
6.25
Vertical type without bushing
RK14K123(For tone control)
RK14K12C(For vol. control)
Metal
Shaft
LM1
15
20
25
R1
4.5
7
12
LM1
Insulated
Shaft
60
(8.2)
˚
15.3
2
14
4.5
ø6
9.7
2
11
2.1
6.7
R1
10
2
Knob
Operating
2.1
0.7
13.5
(16.1)
4
8
Shaft shown in
full CCW position
Mounting
surface
˚
60
22.5
15
5
3.3
11.1
(8)
4.5
ø6
7
2
10
3
14
8
6
4
8
12
(7.5)
Shaft shown in
full CCW position
14.3
Horizontal type with bushing
RK14K122(For tone control)
RK14K12B(For vol. control)
7-ø1 holes
12
6.7
(3.2)
(3.5)
M9G0.75
7-ø1 holes
R1
20
25
12.5 17.5
7
12
27.5 32.5
20
25
12
12
˚
60
LM1
(7.5)
L1
5
4.5
ø6
Shaft shown in
full CCW position
9.7
10
2
4
R1
14
8
6
M9G0.75
(3.2)
(3.5)
382
Mounting
surface
15.3
2
11
2.1
L1
6.7
LM1
2.1
13.5
16.1
11.1
(8)
Vertical type with bushing
RK14K124(For tone control)
RK14K12D(For vol. control)
0.7
(3.2)
(3.5)
2
2.6
6.25
4
8
12
7-ø1 holes
14mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type Potentiometer
Product Varieties
In addition to the recommended products, the following specifications can also be accommodated.
Total Resistance Variety
5
Total resistance(kΩ)
10
20
50
Rotary
Potentiometers
100
Slide
Potentiometers
Resistance Taper
Resistance taper
15A
1B
3B
15C
Tapped Types are Also Available
RK14K12(for audio volume control)is also available with tap.
Shaft Variety
Unit:mm
Without bushing
Horizontal type
With bushing
Vertical type
Horizontal type
LM1
LM1
Vertical type
LM1
L1
LB
Metal
Shaft
LM1
L1
Insulated
Shaft
LB
Style
Knob
Operating
R1
R1
R1
R1
LM1
15
20
25
30
20
22.5
25
27.5
30
32.5
L1
___
___
___
___
12.5
15
17.5
20
22.5
25
R1
4.5
7
12
12
7
7
12
12
12
12
LB
___
___
___
___
5
5
5
5
5
5
Knob dimensions
4.5
R1
C0.5
0.5
4.5
ø6
ø6
0.5
1.5
4.5
Detail
dimensions
LM1 =15 only application
Terminal Layout/Circuit Diagram
Without tap for volume
3
With tap for volume
3
3
2
2 2
3
4
2
For tone and for volume(15C)
3
4
2
2
1
1 1
Dummy
1 2 2 3 3
1
3
1
1 1
Dummy
4 1 2 2 3 3 4
1
1 1 2 2 3 3
Dummy
Note
marked are specifications recommended by ALPS.
Refer to P.384, 502 for resistance taper.
383
14mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type Potentiometer
Orders Other Than Recommended Products
When ordering product varieties that are not listed in the Product Line, please specify by referring to the below example.
Sample Part Number
Rotary
Potentiometers
Slide
Potentiometers
Metal
Shaft
Insulated
Shaft
Knob
Operating
R K 1 4 K 1 2 4 0
F 2 5
C 0
B 1 0 3
Model type
Code
Model type
1
Horizontal type without bushing for tone
2
Horizontal type with bushing for tone
3
Vertical type without bushing for tone
4
Vertical type with bushing for tone
A
Horizontal type without bushing for vol.
B
Horizontal type with bushing for vol.
C
Vertical type without bushing for vol.
D
Vertical type with bushing for vol.
Shaft type
Code
Shaft type
F
Flat
*Only available in flat format.
Length of the shaft(LM1)
(mm)
Code Length of the Code Length of the
shaft
shaft
15
15
25
25
20
20
30
30
22
22.5
32
32.5
27
27.5
Detent
Code
Center detent
C0
Without
C1
With
15A
C
15C
B
1B
V
3B
B: For tone & general(Model type : 1, 2, 3, 4)
V: For vol.(Model type : A, B, C, D)
J
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
10
20
Term."1"
Total resistance
Code
Total resistance
Total resistance
(kΩ)
Code
502
5
503
50
103
10
104
100
203
20
(kΩ)
Note
marked are specifications recommended by ALPS.
384
30
A)
15
A(
40
50
100
Output volt.across term.2-3
100 (%)
Input volt. across term. 1-3 G
A
100
V
(v
ol.
co
B
nt
ro (1B
l)(
3B )
)
Resistance
taper
G 100 (%)
Code
Output volt.across term.1-2
Resistance
taper
Input volt. across term. 1-3
Code
J
Resistance taper
60
Rotation travel (%)
70
J
80
90 100
Term."3"
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
C(1
5C
)
20
10
100
90
Term."1"
80
70
60
50
40 30
Rotation travel (%)
J
20 10
0
Term."3"
Insulated Shaft Potentiometers
List of Varieties
Type
Model
9mm Size Insulated Shaft
Snap-in
11mm Size
Insulated
Shaft
Snap-in
12mmSize
Insulated
Shaft
Snap-in
14mm Size
Insulated
Shaft
Snap-in
9mm Size
Insulated shaft
Long-life
RK09K11□
RK09D11□
RK09K12□
RK11K11□
RK12L12□
RK14K12□
RK09Y11L
Rotary
Potentiometers
Single-unit
Dual-unit
Single-unit
Single-unit
Slide
Potentiometers
Items
Dual-unit
Photo
Bushing
Without
With/Without
Electrical performanceElectrical
Total
resistance tolerance
±20%
±30%
Maximum operating voltage
50V AC
20V DC
50V AC
For AC only
50V AC
20V DC
100MΩ min. 250V DC
100MΩ min.
500V DC
Voltage proof
250V AC for 1minute
500V AC
for 1minute
0.3N・m
Push-pull strength
50N max.
Mechanical
performance
Vibration
Without bushing
0.5N・m
With bushing
0.6N・m
100MΩ min. 250V DC
300V AC for 1minute
250V AC
for 1minute
0.5N・m
Metal
Shaft
Insulated
Shaft
Knob
Operating
0.6N・m
30N max.
350℃ max. 3s max.
260℃ max.
5s max.
Environmental
performance
Cold
−30±2℃
for 240h
−30±2℃ for 96h
70±2℃
for 240h
70±2℃ for 96h
Damp heat
Page
50V AC
5V DC
50V AC For AC only
10 to 55 to 10Hz/min., the amplitude is 1.5mm for all the frequencies,
in the 3 direction of X, Y and Z and for 2 hours respectively
Dip Soldering
Dry heat
±30%
80N max.
Manual soldering
Resistance to
soldering
heat
Without
Volume control
ー40dB to 0dB 3dB max.
For tone control
within 2dB at center
−40dB to 0dB
3dB max.
Stopper strength
Strength of
the actuator
With/Without
±20%
Insulation resistance
Gang error
Without
70±2℃
for 96h
40℃, 90 to 95%
RH for 240h
40±2℃, 90 to 95% RH for 96h
368
374
378
70±2℃
for 240h
381
385
● Insulated Shaft Potentiometers Cautions ……………………………………………………………………………386, 387
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