potmeters taper..

[Troy Sheets]

Pots come as either linear or log tapers.  You need to find out what
your old one is.

If I remember correctly, usually log tapers are used for audio volume
controls, but I am not sure if that is the case for every application.

If you have an multimeter, you can probably easily tell by hooking it up
and watching the needle as you rotate it.

-troy

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have to replace a potmeter on an amplifier. The schematic gives a value 
> of 1MB. Are there standard rules for the taper of a potmeter, like 1MA is a 
> one meg logarithmic type, and 1MB is one meg linear... Or does this vary by 
> manufacturer?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Corneel.
> 
> 
> 
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