Pot Codes

[Hailstorm350]

I've seen codes on Potentiometers, not huge ones just things like 100KB
what does the B stand for?

I believe it was on an alpha pot
thanks,
Ken

[petemoore]

geo: secret life of pots

[Khas Evets]

A=audio taper. B=linear.

This doesn't always apply, but it works most of the time.

[gez]

A=audio taper. B=linear

Unless they're Omeg pots, in which case it's the other way round!  

[Marek]

European ("Piher", etc.) have following designations:

"B" for audio or log.
"A" for linear potentiometer

Asian manufacturers ("ALPHA", etc.) use:

"A" for audio or log.
"B" for linear

Further, there is "C" type which is reverse log.
and so on...

Look here:
http://sound.westhost.com/pots.htm
http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=5

[Hailstorm350]

Thanks, I actually have the secret life of pots on paper in my room here, but I didn't remember reading about that... thanks