You only need 2 leads for hot signal control, granted your inputs ground themselves when nothing is connected. The third pin is most used for audio ( non dc electrical control. Never attach anything to this pin if controlling voltage as you will cause a short to ground. So 3 pins for audio and 2 pins for voltage control.
Michael Robinson because you only use 2 pins for voltage control it would be bad if you used all 3 as a rheostat by not wiring them properly. This is why you when you hear control “voltage” you stop immediately and cover up the non used pin, this alerts others that you are not using it as a Rheostat. This is why if you buy a cheap Chinese mixer you always open it up to check how the pots are wired!!. They have a tendency to “F it, wire it up wrong”.
I looked at about 25 wiring diagrams of potentiometer terminals. With the potentiometer positioned the way you have it. Some had ground and power/input terminals reversed. How can you tell which way a potentiometer is structured? I thought they were all the same: Ground Signal/Output Power/ VCC. But judging from the wiring diagrams they are not?
fpr us begginners you have to explain the difference between wiring for voltage control compared to volume control !!! we want to know about connecting two of the termnials together so that we can understand how to connect 2 wires to the pot for voltage control
I am sorry but your website doesn't work, may you can help, I am looking for a volume control with switch that has 5 prongs to connect to surface mount on side of board I think it was 80K, it is for Creative Labs Inspire 6600 6.1 Computer Speakers, if you have it please let me know. Thanks,
Oh my God, it depends on what you want to use it for, and NO you cannot put so much voltage or current through them, they will burn out, also don't set your multimeter to volts...lol, it needs to be set to resistance. to test what resistance it is if it doesn't state it then connect the multimeter to tabs 1 & 3, to use it as a simple volume you can connect 1 & 2 together only leaving 3 alone, now put the multimeter to 1 & 3( as 2 is connected to 1) and turn it, you will then see the resistance drop as you go higher.
As I have observed it, type A gives you a linear change in resistance as you rotate the control shaft. Type B is non-linear, or logarithmic. Type B is often used for tone controls.
Do yourself a favor. Perhaps collecting M&M’s would be less challenging for you. Do society and yourself a favor BY STAYING THE FKUK AWAY FROM ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICE. Not even as much as changing a battery.
If you think that’s “vague” then do yourself and society a favor and stay the fkuk away from any electronic devices. Not even as much as touching a AAA battery.
