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Electrical & mechanical travel
in rotary potentiometers.

Practical engineering notes from the Cooka component information library.

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Blog / Component selection

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Two angles, two questions

Mechanical travel describes how far the mechanism can turn. Effective electrical travel describes the range over which the required resistive response is defined. Check both in the selected series documentation; one value does not describe the complete installed control.

Start with your assembly

Record the useful movement, stops, shaft coupling and controller input. A component that physically fits can still have the wrong response range. Keep the requested angle, resistance and terminal arrangement together in the configuration brief.

Read the series and its options together

The SRS22 and CRS16 product pages include series information and option descriptions. An angle code or construction option must be reviewed alongside mounting and connections. Use the current controlled drawing for the exact quoted part.

What to send for a review

Share your assembly drawing, useful movement, desired response, resistance, connector and expected quantity. Identify open points for sample evaluation rather than treating an unconfirmed option as a standard specification.

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