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3680 Family - Precision Potentiometer

Electrical Characteristics1 Product Dimensions
Standard Resistance Range.........................................................................................10 ohms to 1 megohm 3680
Total Resistance Tolerance.......................................................................................................................±3 % a
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage (MIL-STD-202, Method 301)
Sea Level .................................................................................................................... 1,000 VAC minimum
Power Rating (Voltage Limited By Power Dissipation or 500 VAC, Whichever is Less)
+25 °C ............................................................................................................................................. 2 watts
1 2 3
+85 °C ................................................................................................................................................ 0 watt
Insulation Resistance (500 VDC) ........................................................................... 1,000 megohms minimum
Resolution
3681 .....................................................................................................................................................10 %
3682 .......................................................................................................................................................1 %
3683 ....................................................................................................................................................0.1 %
3684 ..................................................................................................................................................0.01 %
3
3685 ................................................................................................................................................0.001 %
Absolute Minimum Resistance .......................................... 3 ohms or 0.2 % maximum (whichever is greater) 2
Accuracy (Dial Reading to Output Ratio)................................................................................±1.0 % full scale 1

Environmental Characteristics1
Operating Temperature Range .............................................................................................. -25 °C to +85 °C
Storage Temperature Range ................................................................................................. -25 °C to +85 °C
Temperature Coefficient Over Storage Temperature Range ...................................... ±100 ppm/°C maximum
Vibration ................................................................................................................................................... 10 G
Wiper Bounce ...................................................................................................... 0.1 millisecond maximum
Total Resistance Shift .......................................................................................................... ±1 % maximum
Voltage Ratio Shift ............................................................................................................ ±0.2 % maximum
Shock........................................................................................................................................................ 50 G
Wiper Bounce ...................................................................................................... 0.1 millisecond maximum
Total Resistance Shift .......................................................................................................... ±1 % maximum
Voltage Ratio Shift ............................................................................................................ ±0.2 % maximum
Load Life .......................................................................................................................... 1,000 hours, 2 watts
Total Resistance Shift .......................................................................................................... ±2 % maximum
Rotational Life..................................................................................... 75,000 button operations each decade c d
Total Resistance Shift .......................................................................................................... ±2 % maximum b
IP Rating .................................................................................................................................................. IP 40
7.77 ± .38
Mechanical Characteristics1 (.306 ± .015)

Weight .............................................3681 (9 gm); 3682 (16 gm); 3683 (23 gm); 3684 (30 gm); 3685 (37 gm) 7.87
Terminals ............................................................................ 2.79 mm (0.11 in.) wide x .41 mm (.016 in.) thick, (.31)
tinned solder lugs for 3 #20 AWG wires e
Soldering Condition
Manual Soldering...................................................................... 96.5Sn/3.0Ag/0.5Cu solid wire or no-clean 23.62
20.57
rosin cored wire; 370 °C (700 °F) max. for 3 seconds (.810) (.93)
Wave Soldering ................................96.5Sn/3.0Ag/0.5Cu solder with no-clean flux; 260 °C (500 °F) max.
for 5 seconds
Wash processes ............................................................................................................. Not recommended
Marking ...........................................Manufacturer’s name and part number, resistance value and date code. 8.38 ± .38 PANEL
Ganging (Multiple Section Potentiometers) ........................................................... Up to 5 decades maximum (.33 ± .015) .81
MIN.
Readout Marking ................................................................................................................... 10 positions, 0-9 (.032)
3.18
Actuating Force .............................................................................................. 19 to 29 oz. on detent decades MAX.
(.125)
3.18
Actuating Force Variation ........................................................................................................ 4 oz. maximum (.125)
26.67
1 At room ambient: +25 °C nominal and 50 % relative humidity nominal, except as noted. (1.050)
NOTE: Terminals 1 & 3 are reversed from illustration for models 3682 and 3684.
TOLERANCES: EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
Product Dimensions .38 .13
DECIMALS: .XX ± .XXX ±
(.015) (.005)
FRACTIONS: ±1/64
Dimensions Weight (Approx.)
MM
Model a b c d e ±.381 (±.015) oz. gms. DIMENSIONS:
(IN.)
3681 16.51 (.650) 14.99 (.590) — 9.91 (.39) 4.19 (.165) .336 9.5
3682 26.67 (1.05) 25.15 (.99) 10.67 (.42) 11.94 (.47) 8.38 (.330) .576 16.5
3683 37.08 (1.46) 35.31 (1.39) 18.54 (.73) 11.94 (.47) 4.19 (.165) .824 23.5 2 WIPER
3684 47.50 (1.87) 45.47 (1.79) 30.73 (1.21) 11.94 (.47) 8.38 (.330) 1.072 30.5
3685 57.66 (2.270) 55.63 (2.190) 39.12 (1.540) 11.94 (.47) 4.19 (.165) 1.320 37.5 1 3
INCR.
Dimensions
Model f ±.010 (±.254) g ±.010 (±.254) RECOMMENDED
PANEL CUTOUT f
3681 21.08 (.830) 15.75 (.620)
3682 21.08 (.830) 25.91 (1.020) WARNING
3683 21.08 (.830) 36.07 (1.420)
3684 21.08 (.830) 46.23 (1.820)
Cancer and Reproductive Harm
g .76
3685 21.08 (.830) 56.39 (2.220) R MAX. www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
(.03)
*RoHS Directive 2015/863, Mar 31, 2015 and Annex.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.
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 3680 Family - Precision Potentiometer
Recommended Part Numbers
3681S-1 3682S-1 3683S-1 3684S-1 3685S-1
Resistance
1 2 3 4 5
(Ω)
Decade Decade Decade Decade Decade
50 -500L
100 -101L
200 -201L
500 -501L -501L
1,000 -102L -102L -102L
2,000 -202L -202L -202L
5,000 -502L -502L -502L
10 K -103L -103L -103L -103L
20 K -203L -203L -203L
50 K -503L -503L -503L
100 K -104L -104L -104L -104L -104L
500 K -504L -504L -504L
1 Meg -105L -105L -105L -105L

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