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EMC2 · 03-12-2002, 04:58 PM

Ooops, forgot to answer one of your questions :O

Trimmers versus potentiometers - basically the same thing. This is kind of like the difference between a tube and a hose

Potentiometers is a general term applying to variable resistors. Trimmers tend to be small, low power, 10 to 20 turn potentiometers for making fine scale adjustments in low power applications (power relative to the trimmer). Rheostats are high power potentiometers.

(then you get into linear taper, log taper, .....)

03-12-2002, 04:58 PM	#6
EMC2 Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 365	Ooops, forgot to answer one of your questions :O Trimmers versus potentiometers - basically the same thing. This is kind of like the difference between a tube and a hose Potentiometers is a general term applying to variable resistors. Trimmers tend to be small, low power, 10 to 20 turn potentiometers for making fine scale adjustments in low power applications (power relative to the trimmer). Rheostats are high power potentiometers. (then you get into linear taper, log taper, .....)