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TRIMMING POTENTIOMETER [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Conductors and Resistors
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
DEF

[A] small potentiometer which is used for adjustment, tuning and calibration in circuits.

OBS

trimpot: [The] trademarked "Trimpot" [is] a name now commonly used to refer to any trimming potentiometer.

Key term(s)
  • trim-pot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Conducteurs et résistances
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
CONT

[Il] existe d'autres types de potentiomètres. Dans le cas des potentiomètres à ajustement, ils sont souvent conçus pour être seulement réglés pendant la fabrication. Normalement, un petit tournevis sert à déplacer le curseur sur la piste, évitant tout risque de déréglage pendant l'utilisation.

Spanish

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