
T73
Vishay Sfernice
DIMENSIONS in millimeters
T73Y
Top adjust
1/4" Square Single-Turn
Cermet Sealed Trimmers
FEATURES
• Industrial grade
• Fully sealed
• Miniature package
• Rotor designed for automatic machine adjust interface
• Withstands harsh environments and immersion cleaning
process
RoHS
COMPLIANT
T73YP
6.6
Ø 0.46
7
3.8
5.46 ± 0.38
4.7
Base
level
31
2.54*
2
T73X
Side adjust
T73XX
7
3.8
Ø 0.46 ± 0.05
5.46 ± 0.38
6.6
Base
level
Tolerances unless otherwise specified ± 0.25 mm
1.02
2.54*
2.54*
3
2
1
4.7
2.542.54*
3.53
2.54*
T73YE
2.54*
2.54*2.54*
2
1
3
3.53
2.54* 2.54*
T73XH
1.02
2.54*
2.54*
Cruciform slot Ø 3
long 2.77, wide 0.64 - deep 0.89
2.54
1
2
3
4.7
T73YU
2
13
3.53
2.54
T73XW
2.54*
2.54*
T73YB
2.54
2
4.06 ± 0.38
31
2.29
1
2
3
4.7
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
a
(1)
b
(2)
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c
(3)
cw
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Revision: 24-Jan-07

T73
1/4" Square Single-Turn
Cermet Sealed Trimmers
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Resistive Element Cermet
Electrical Travel 240° nominal
Resistance Range 10 Ω to 2 MΩ
Standard Series 1 - 2 - 5
Tolerance Standard ± 10 %
Powe r Rating
Temperature Coefficient ± 100 ppm/°C
Limiting Element Voltage 300 V
Contact Resistance Variation 1 % or 3 Ω max. whichever is greater
Absolute Minimum Resistance 1 % or 2 Ω max. whichever is greater
Adjustability
Resolution infinite
Insulation Resistance (500 V DC) 10
Dielectric Strength
Linear 0.5 W at 70 °C
Logarithmic not applicable
± 0.05 % voltage
± 0.15 % resistance
3
MΩ minimum
900 Vac sea level
350 Vac 80 000 feet
Vishay Sfernice
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
POWER RATING CHART
Mechanical Travel 270°
Operating Torque (max. Ncm) 2.1
End Stop Torque (max. Ncm) 4.9
Unit Weight (max. g) 0.6
0.50
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature Range - 55 °C to + 125 °C
Climatic Category 55/100/56
Seal Test 85 °C Fluorinert**
Flammability UL 94-VO
** Fluorinert is a registered trademark of 3M Co.
0.25
POWER IN WATT
0
0
40
20
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES CELSIUS
70
60
100
PERFORMANCE
TESTS CONDITIONS TYPICAL VALUES AND DRIFTS
ΔR
Load Life 1000 hours - 0.5 W at + 70 °C
Shock 100 g
Vibration 30 g
Humidity Mil-STD202 method 103 - 96 hours
Rotational Life 200 cycles
≤ 3 % CRV
R
ΔR
< ± 1 %
R
ΔR
< ± 1 %
R
ΔR
< ± 2 % i.R. 10 MΩ
R
ΔR
< ± 4 %
R
ΔVV < ± 1 %
ΔV
V
CRV < 3 Ω or 3 %
125 140
< 3 Ω or 3 %
whichever is
greater
≤ ± 1 %
whichever is
greater
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T73
Vishay Sfernice
1/4" Square Single-Turn
Cermet Sealed Trimmers
STANDARD RESISTANCE ELEMENT DATA
0.5
LINEAR LAW
MAX.
WORKING
VO LTAGE
2.2
3.2
5
7.1
10
15.8
22.4
31.6
50
70.7
100
158.1
223.6
300
300
300
300
MAX.
WIPER
CUR.
224
160
100
70
50
32
22
16
10
7.1
5
3.2
2.2
1.5
0.60
0.30
0.15
TCR
- 55 °C
+ 125 °C
± 100
STANDARD
RESISTANCE
VAL UES
Ω WV mAppm/°C
10
20
50
100
200
500
1K
2K
5K
10K
20K
50K
100K
200K
500K
1M
2M
MAX.
POWER
AT 70 °C
0.50
0.45
0.18
0.09
0.05
MARKING
Printed: VISHAY trademark, resistance code, terminal
numbers, date code, manufacturer’s model number and style
PACKAGING
- In tube by 50 pieces, code TU50
- Tape and reel for model YU, code TR750 and XW, code TR100
ORDERING INFORMATION
T73
SERIES
XX
XH
XW
YP
STYLE
500 kΩ
OHMIC VALUE
YP
YE
YU
YB
SAP PART NUMBERING GUIDELINES
T 73YP 504 K T 2 0
MODEL
STYLE OHMIC
VALUE
± 10 %
TOLERANCE
TOL
PA CK A GI N G
On request: TR750
TR1000
PACKAGING
CODE
TU50
TU50
e3
LEAD FINISH
e3: pure Sn
SPECIAL
(IF APPLICABLE)
See the end of this data book for conversion tables
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Revision: 24-Jan-07

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