unused leads of a dual pot: ground or no?

GroupDIY Audio Forum

Help Support GroupDIY Audio Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

James HE

Well-known member
Joined
May 21, 2006
Messages
54
Location
Richmond VA US
I have a whole bunch of dual pots so I want to use them. If I just need one half of the pot, should I ground the unused half or just leave it unconnected? These are PC mount if that matters.
 
Hi James,

If it´s these kind of twin pots that is usually used for stereo applications (two identical pots stacked together on one axis) it doesnt make any difference, if you ground the unused pot or not.

But of course, for many audio-applications the housing of the pot should be grounded.

Sascha
 

Latest posts

Back
Top