RT55
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Vishay Sfernice
Wirewound Rheostat / Potentiometer
FEATURES
• 55 W at 25 °C
• CCTU 05-03B (PA3)
• Material categorization: for definitions of
compliance please see
www.vishay.com/doc?99912
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters
ADAPTATION BOARD
PANEL CUT OUT DETAILS
Ø 10.5
2 holes Ø 5
7.6
23.5
23.5
RT55-PA3
60 ± 2.5
36
4
PANEL CUT OUT DETAILS
-0
Ø 6 - 0.05
Ø 4.5
M10 x 0.75
38
15
Screw M3
60°
39
Mounting side
9±1
25 ± 2
AS
12.5 ± 0.5
Ø 10.5
STANDARD ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
RT55
RESISTANCE
RANGE
1 to 10K
TOLERANCE
±%
10
RATED POWER
P
25 °C
W
55
VARIATION LAW
STANDARD
(1)
Linear
LIMITING
ELEMENT VOLTAGE
V
500 (linear law)
DIELECTRIC
STRENGTH
V
RMS
1000
INSULATION
RESISTANCE
10
3
M (500 V
CC
)
Note
(1)
On request: sectorial winding
CLIMATIC SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature range
Climatic category
-55 °C; +320 °C
CCTU 454
CEI 55 / 200 / 56
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanical protection
Mechanical travel
Operating torque
End stop torque
Unit weight
Vitreous
300° ± 5°
2 Ncm to 15 Ncm
100 Ncm
175 g
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LOCKING DEVICE
This is supplied as an option. The available spindle length is
according to the panel thickness.
Order reference: DBA6
1 ± 0.2
Vishay Sfernice
PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS
NOMINAL
RESISTANCE
1
1.5
MAX. SERVICE
VOLTAGE
V
7.41
9.08
11
4.7
16.1
19.3
23.5
28.7
34.8
42.6
50.8
61.2
74.1
90.8
110
135
161
193
235
287
348
426
500
500
500
MAX. CURRENT
THROUGH WIPER
A
7.41
6.05
5
6.8
3.42
2.84
2.35
1.91
1.58
1.29
1.08
0.9
0.74
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.34
0.28
0.23
0.19
0.16
0.13
0.11
0.09
0.05
2 tightening screws
2.2
3.3
4.7
13
6.8
6.5
spanner n
o
14
max. panel thickness
10
15
22
33
ADAPTATION BOARD
This enables 2 point mounting instead of bush mounting.
The adaptation board is supplied as an option with
2 mounting screws.
47
68
100
150
SPINDLES
Ø
mm
DISTANCE TO MOUNTING SCREW DRIVER
PLATE mm
SLOT
Without
22
With
6
25
With
50
Without
ASF
AL
Without
ADF
AS
CODE
AD
220
330
470
680
1K
1.5K
2.2K
3.3K
4.7K
5.6K
10K
Note
• For any special requirement on request: spindle flats, etc. Please
supply detailed drawing.
COMMAND KNOB 41JF (OPTION)
21
DIAL CG78 (OPTION)
4 holes Ø 3.5
2 holes Ø 4.5
5
6
7
8
1
0
47
65
78
10
9
65
78
Ø 56
Ø6
Ø 12
3
2
4
18
MARKING
Vishay Sfernice trademark, series, style, ohmic value (in
or k), tolerance (in %), maximum current in A, manufacturing date.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
RT
MODEL
055
STYLE
AS
SPINDLE
4701
OHMIC VALUE
K
TOLERANCE
B
PACKAGING
XXX
SPECIAL DESIGN
GLOBAL PART NUMBER INFORMATION
R
T
0
5
5
A
S
2
2
R
0
K
B
GLOBAL
SIZE
MODEL
RT
055
LOCKING
DEVICE (OPT.)
D
WINDING
(OPT.)
BXXX
or
BXXXX
COMMAND
SHAFT
OHMIC VALUE
The three first digits are
significant figures and
the last digit specifies
the number of zeros to
follow. R designates
decimal point.
2002
= 20 k
4700
= 470
22R0
= 22
0R01
= 0.01
TOLERANCE PACKAGING
J
=5%
K
= 10 %
B
= bulk
BO1
SPECIAL
As applicable
Ex
= DXxx
AS
= standard
(Diam: 6 mm)
AL
ASF
AD
As applicable
ADF
xxx(x) =
internal
number
RELATED DOCUMENTS
APPLICATION NOTES
Potentiometers and Trimmers
Guidelines for Vishay Sfernice Resistive and Inductive Components
www.vishay.com/doc?51001
www.vishay.com/doc?52029
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