Productwell Precision Elect Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new R097 9.5mm wide resistor that is designed for use in volume, tone and balance control of car audio equipment.
The rotary-type device features a maximum resistance of 1,000 ohms to 1 megohms, a power rating of 50mW, an operating voltage of 10Vdc, a dielectric withstand voltage of 250V, an insulation resistance of 100 megohms, and tolerance of ±20%. With a carbon film resistive element, mounting heights from the PCB to shaft center are 6.5mm, 10mm and 12.5mm. Service life is 10,000 operations.