{"id":3078,"date":"2016-09-04T14:07:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-04T14:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etisystems.com\/single-turning-control-potentiometer-design-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:38:14","slug":"single-turning-control-potentiometer-design-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etisystems.com\/en-gb\/single-turning-control-potentiometer-design-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Turning Control Potentiometer Design Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3078\" class=\"elementor elementor-3078 elementor-202\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6995a08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6995a08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d532a3\" data-id=\"6d532a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b425096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b425096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Single Turning Control Potentiometer Design Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea4e02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cea4e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5c1293 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5c1293\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d68b4df\" data-id=\"d68b4df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf606df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf606df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/etisystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP.DesignerGuide.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3079\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa1b11c\" data-id=\"fa1b11c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a4460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30a4460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selecting a Single Turn Potentiometer<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dd604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11dd604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Determine the length of the stroke to be measured, power rating and<br \/>resistance value.<\/li><li>Determine any size limitations.<\/li><li>Select a conductive plastic element for long life and infinite resolution.<\/li><li>Select a wirewound element for stability and better linearity.<\/li><li>Determine how the shaft will be connected to your device.<\/li><li>Use the icons below to find a model ideally designed to fit your application.<\/li><li>Call us at (760) 929-0749 for assistance.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e2776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e2776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Precision Potentiometer Application Guide<\/strong>\u00a0: Click on one of the product links below to locate a model best suited to your application<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31fc7263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31fc7263\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a1c38f1\" data-id=\"6a1c38f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1decd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4d1decd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"custom_table\">\r\n\t\t<thead>\r\n\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Test and Lab Equipment<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Precision measuring devices, plotters, power supplies<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/thead>\r\n\t\t<tbody>\r\n            \r\n           \r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Linear Motion Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP8<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP12<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP15<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP18UC<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP20<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP30<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCPL<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LWR10<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Multi-Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW10<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW12<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH12<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW22<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH22<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Single Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP12<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22E<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22E<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22D<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22D<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22B<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SK22B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP30B<\/a>, <a>SP40B<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW45B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SPSC50S<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">HSM22<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t<\/table>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e8f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c0e8f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"custom_table\">\r\n\t\t<thead>\r\n\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Heavy Equipment<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Construction vehicles, cranes, hoists<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/thead>\r\n\t\t<tbody>\r\n                \r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Linear Motion Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP18UC<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP20<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP30<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LO20C<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LWR20<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Multi-Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MR46<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SMR46<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MOH20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO46<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Single Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22D<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22D<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SOP30B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SLNB22<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t<\/table>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49db993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"49db993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"custom_table\">\r\n\t\t<thead>\r\n\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Industrial<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Processing equipment, conveyor controls, extruders, speed controls, foot pedals Recommended Options where applicable : Moisture Lubing, Side Load Lubing, Slip Clutch<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/thead>\r\n\t\t<tbody>\r\n                \r\n          \r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Linear Motion Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP12Y<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP15<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP8<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LWR10<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LWR20<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LO10<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LO20C<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Multi-Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW12<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH12<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW22<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH22<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MR46<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SMR46<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MOH20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO46<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Single Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP12<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22E<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22E<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22D<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22D<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SK22B<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP30B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SLNB22<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SPSC50S<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">HSM22<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t<\/table>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666250c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"666250c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"custom_table\">\r\n\t\t<thead>\r\n\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Marine Environment<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t<th>Rudder controls, deep sea manipulators, salt water platforms. Recommended Options where applicable : Oil-filled, O-Ring shaft seal, Sealed Body<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/thead>\r\n\t\t<tbody>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Linear Motion Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LO10<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LO20C<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Multi-Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MOH20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO46<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Single Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SO30B<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t<\/table>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026022e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"026022e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"custom_table\">\r\n\t<thead>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<th>Medical Equipment  <P>(non-life support)<\/P><\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<th>X-ray machines, MRI scanners, position controls, wheelchair<\/th>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/thead>\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td>Linear Motion Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP8<\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">, <\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP12<\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">, <\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP15<\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">, <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP18UC<\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">, <\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCPL<\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">, <\/a><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LWR10<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td>Multi-Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW12<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH12<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW22<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH22<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td>Single Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP12<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22E<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22E<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SK22B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW45B<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP30B<\/a>,\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SPSC50S<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">HSM22<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda9dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fda9dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"custom_table\">\r\n\t<thead>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<th>Robotics<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<th>Analog inputs, remote operated vehicles, creature animation<\/th>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/thead>\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Linear Motion Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP8<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP12Y<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP18UC<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCP30<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LCPL<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Multi-Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MW20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MH20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MR46<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SMR46<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Single Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP12<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22E<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22E<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22D<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22D<\/a>,<a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP22B<\/a>,\r\n                    <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW22B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SP30B<\/a>, <a>SP40B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SW45B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">HSM22<\/a>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e8743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"65e8743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"custom_table\">\r\n\t<thead>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<th>Farm Equipment<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<th>Tractors, conveyor controls, food processing<\/th>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/thead>\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t \r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Linear Motion Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LO10<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">LO20C<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Multi-Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MOH20<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">MO46<\/a><\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Single Turn Potentiometers<\/td>\r\n                <td><a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SOP30B<\/a>, <a href=\"\/request-quote\/\">SO30B<\/a><\/td>\r\n            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Determine any size limitations. Select a conductive plastic element for long life and infinite resolution. Select a wirewound element for stability and better linearity. 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