Series 12VR 12mm Panel Potentiometer w/Illuminated Shaft Compact 12mm package size Single, dual and tri-color LED backlit shaft Rotational life (30,000 cycles) Switch life (20,000 cycles) Variety of standard resistances & tapers Applications Consumer portable electronics Commercial appliances Instrument amplifiers and guitar effects Keyboards and synthesizers Communications equipment Ordering Information LED Terminal Shaft Shaft LED Detent Resistance Resistance Series Option Configuration Length Trim Color Option Code Taper 12VR 3 H 20 B T N 103 B1 Code Spec. Code Spec.* Code Spec. A3 15% Log N No Detent Vertical/Rear Mount H B1 linear Thread Bushing, PC Pins C3 15% Antilog Horizontal/Side Mount Code Spec. S Thread Bushing, PC Pins Knurled B (18 teeth) F Flatted Code Spec. 1 Red 2 Blue Code Spec. 3 Orange Code Spec. Code Spec. 502 5k 4 White 15 15 mm 1-Color 1 103 10k 5 Green (no switch) 20 20 mm 203 20k A Blue/Orange 2-Color 2 503 50k B Green/Red (w/switch) 104 100k C Blue/Green 3-Color 3 254 250k D Green/Orange (w/switch) E Blue/Red T Red/Green/Blue * Other JIS tapers are available. See charts. 2019-04-16 Rev. A Page 1 of 7 2019 CTS Corporation. Information/product(s) subject to change. No warranty that product(s) will meet the stated specifications for customer specific applications or test equipment. Visit www.ctscorp.com for list of applicable patent(s), more information, or to request a quote. Series 12VR 12mm Panel Potentiometer w/Illuminated Shaft Electrical Specifications Min Typical Max Unit Total Resistance Tolerance -20 +20 % Power Rating +0.05 watt Operating Voltage +50 VAC +10 VDC Residual Resistance +30 Slider Noise +100 mV Switch Rating 5 VDC +10 mA Switch Contact Resistance +100 m LED Reverse Voltage +5 VDC Insulation Resistance 250 VDC for 1 min. +100 M Dielectric Strength 300 VAC for 1 min. no arcing Taper Linear and audio options (see charts) Mechanical Total Mechanical Travel 300 5 Operating Torque No switch 10 to 100 gf-cm With switch 10 to 80 gf-cm Shaft Wobble 0.7 x L/30mm p-p max. L = Shaft Length Shaft Push-Pull Strength 8 kgf for 10 sec. Stop Strength 3 kgf-cm min. Rotational Life No switch 15,000 cycles With switch 30,000 cycles Switch Life 20,000 cycles Switch Type SPST Momentary Push Switch Stroke 0.30 0.15 mm Shaft Push Force 450 200 gf max. Panel Nut Tightening Torque 10 kgf-cm IP Rating 40 Mounting Hardware One flat washer and one mounting hex nut supplied with bushing option Packaging Tray Weight 4 grams 2019-04-16 Rev. A Page 2 of 7 2019 CTS Corporation. Information/product(s) subject to change. No warranty that product(s) will meet the stated specifications for customer specific applications or test equipment. Visit www.ctscorp.com for list of applicable patent(s), more information, or to request a quote.