What a potentiometer is, what it does, how it works and how to test them.

ledge_approved So peeps a cheeky componentWhat is a Potentiometer? A potentiometer is a manually adjustable variable resistor with 3 terminals. Two of the terminals are connected to the opposite ends of a resistive element, and the third terminal connects to a sliding contact, called a wiper, moving over the resistive element. #potentiometer #maintenance #engineeringknowledge #fluke #tipsandtricks #electrcal #electrician #electricalengineering #onthetools #electricalstudent #electricalstudents #fluke1587fc #electricaltheory #college #efixx #electricalscience#levelup #electrical #electric #educate #resource #e5 #apprenticeships #dontdreamthedreambethedream #apprentice #apprenticesparky #apprenticeengineer