Potentiometer Wattage question

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Potentiometer Wattage question

Post by Soulchief » Tue Nov 08, 2022 3:04 pm

Hello all,

Trying to fit a ‘10K-A Mid Pot’ into a DIY Fender Champ with semi tight spacing and not enough room to fit a standard 24mm pot.

Looking at 16mm Alpha Pots, with a ‘Wattage Rating of .06W’, is that too low for Tone Pots on Fender Amps?

Linear 16mm Alphas are .125W. Not sure why Audio/Log are only .06W...

And of course the larger standard pots are .25W.

Would the .06W Rating be safe in the case of a Mid Pot?


Thanks for your help

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