EN 60393-5:2016

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Potentiometers for use in electronic equipment - Part 5: Sectional specification - Single-
turn rotary low-power wirewound and nonwirewound potentiometers (IEC 60393-5:2015)
Potentiomètres utilisés dans les équipements électroniques - Partie 5: Spécification
intermédiaire - Potentiomètres de faible puissance, bobinés et non bobinés, rotatifs, à un
seul tour
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60393-5:2016
ICS:
31.040.20 Potenciometri, spremenljivi Potentiometers, variable
upori resistors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60393-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2016
ICS 31.040.20
English Version
Potentiometers for use in electronic equipment - Part 5:
Sectional specification - Single-turn rotary low-power wirewound
and nonwirewound potentiometers
(IEC 60393-5:2015)
Potentiomètres utilisés dans les équipements électroniques Potentiometer zur Verwendung in Geräten der Elektronik -
- Partie 5: Spécification intermédiaire - Potentiomètres de Teil 5: Rahmenspezifikation - Niedrigbelastbare
faible puissance, bobinés et non bobinés, rotatifs, monotour drahtgewickelte und nichtdrahtgewickelte Einfach-
(IEC 60393-5:2015) Drehpotentiometer
(IEC 60393-5:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-01-18. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Ref. No. EN 60393-5:2016 E
European foreword
The text of document 40/2408/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60393-5, prepared by IEC/TC 40
"Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN 60393-5:2016.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-10-18
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2019-01-18
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60393-5:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60062 -  Marking codes for resistors and capacitors EN 60062 -
IEC 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing -- Part 1: General EN 60068-1 2014
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 2007 Environmental testing -- Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 2007
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 2007 Environmental testing -- Part 2-2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 2007
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60393-1 2008 Potentiometers for use in electronic EN 60393-1 2009
equipment -- Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60915 -  Capacitors and resistors for use in EN 60915 -
electronic equipment - Preferred
dimensions of shaft ends, bushes and for
the mounting of single-hole, bush-
mounted, shaft-operated electronic
components
IEC 61193-2 2007 Quality assessment systems -- Part 2: EN 61193-2 2007
Selection and use of sampling plans for
inspection of electronic components and
packages
IEC 60393-5 ®
Edition 3.0 2015-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Potentiometers for use in electronic equipment –

Part 5: Sectional specification – Single-turn rotary low-power wirewound and

non-wirewound potentiometers
Potentiomètres utilisés dans les équipements électroniques –

Partie 5: Spécification intermédiaire – Potentiomètres de faible puissance,

bobinés et non bobinés, rotatifs, monotour

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 31.040.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-3059-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 General . 6
1.1 Scope . 6
1.2 Normative references . 6
1.3 Information to be given in a detail specification . 6
1.3.1 General . 6
1.3.2 Outline drawing and dimensions . 7
1.3.3 Mounting . 7
1.3.4 Style . 8
1.3.5 Resistance law . 8
1.3.6 Ratings and characteristics . 8
1.3.7 Marking . 8
1.3.8 Ordering information . 8
1.3.9 Additional information . 8
1.4 Marking . 9
1.4.1 General . 9
1.4.2 Marking for potentiometers . 9
1.4.3 Marking for packaging . 9
1.4.4 Additional marking . 9
2 Preferred ratings, characteristics and test severities . 9
2.1 Preferred characteristics . 9
2.1.1 General . 9
2.1.2 Preferred climatic categories . 9
2.1.3 Temperature coefficients and temperature characteristics of resistance . 10
2.1.4 Limits for change in resistance or output voltage ratio . 11
2.1.5 Limits for insulation resistance . 12
2.1.6 Limits for resistance law . 12
2.1.7 Limits for starting torque . 13
2.1.8 Limits for switch torque . 13
2.2 Preferred values of ratings . 13
2.2.1 General . 13
2.2.2 Nominal total resistance . 14
2.2.3 Tolerances on nominal total resistance . 14
2.2.4 Rated dissipation . 14
2.2.5 Limiting element voltage . 15
2.2.6 Insulation voltage . 15
2.2.7 Switch rating (if applicable) . 15
2.3 Preferred test severities . 15
2.3.1 General . 15
2.3.2 Drying . 16
2.3.3 Vibration . 16
2.3.4 Shock . 16
3 Quality assessment procedures . 16
3.1 General . 16
3.2 Definitions. 16
3.2.1 Primary stage of manufacture . 16

IEC 60393-5:2015  IEC 2015 – 3 –
3.2.2 Structurally similar components . 16
3.2.3 Assessment levels EZ and FZ (zero non-conforming) . 17
3.3 Qualification approval . 17
3.3.1 General . 17
3.3.2 Qualification approval on the basis of the fixed sample size procedure . 17
3.3.3 Tests . 17
3.4 Quality conformance inspection . 27
3.4.1 Formation of inspection lots . 27
3.4.2 Test schedule . 27
3.4.3 Assessment levels . 27
3.5 Delayed delivery . 31
Annex A (normative) Test methods for sealing . 32
A.1 Container sealing test for container sealed styles only . 32
A.2 Shaft and panel sealing test for all styles . 32
Bibliography . 33

Figure 1 – Outline drawing and dimensions . 7
Figure 2 – Rated dissipation curve . 14
Figure 3 – Rated dissipation cu
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