Potentiometers

[Guest Carel]

This is probably a stupid question :-[ :

But which, lin 10k potentiometers can one use ?

I've seen a lot of different potmeters, 0,25Watt, 0,4 watt. Does it matter ?!  ???

And is there away to tell if they are log or lin, without a description?

I've bought a ton of potmeters on a flea-market for 8 euro, the only inscription I found was B10kx8.

So I wonder, are they log or lin  :-X

Can any1 help me?

[Guest Carel]

This is probably a stupid question :-[ :

But which, lin 10k potentiometers can one use ?

I've seen a lot of different potmeters, 0,25Watt, 0,4 watt. Does it matter ?!  ???

And is there away to tell if they are log or lin, without a description?

I've bought a ton of potmeters on a flea-market for 8 euro, the only inscription I found was B10kx8.

So I wonder, are they log or lin  :-X

Can any1 help me?

[TK.]

The current consumption of the pots is very low (5V²/10kOhm = 2.5mW), so the smaller pot is ok.

Concerning the Log/Lin or A/B issue: see the FAQ http://www.ucapps.de/qa.html#21 (Should I buy linear or logarithmic pots/faders?)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[TK.]

The current consumption of the pots is very low (5V²/10kOhm = 2.5mW), so the smaller pot is ok.

Concerning the Log/Lin or A/B issue: see the FAQ http://www.ucapps.de/qa.html#21 (Should I buy linear or logarithmic pots/faders?)

Best Regards, Thorsten.