[sdiy] Potentiometer testing circuit?

[Seb Francis]

If you want to test it for crackle, etc.  then probably best to put a 
(smallish) DC voltage across it and hook the wiper up to an amp.

Seb


Julian wrote:
> I have a number of pots here that are pulls from various things along the way, for various reasons (ie not neciserily due to fault)
>
> I should go through them, and throw out the bad ones.
>
> I was wondering...
>
> What would you say was the best way to test a pot?  Bare in mind that I have different values, laws etc.  Any circuit would need to
> be easily switchable  to test from less than 1k, up to 2m or something along those lines.
>
> I can obviously think up some sort of simple test, but any suggestions, examples, etc. on what may be more concise?
>
> Julian
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