RK14K 14mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type

A 14mm wide potentiometer for audio, visual,

electronic musical instruments and various applications
■ Typical Specifications
Items Specifications

Total resistance tolerance ±20％

Maximum operating voltage 50V AC for AC only

Potentiometers
Total rotational angle 300°±5°

Rotary
Rotational torque 3 to 20mN・m

Operating life 15,000 cycles

Potentiometers
Slide
Operating temperature range −10℃ to ＋70℃

Product Line
Number of Mounting Shaft Length of the shaft Center Total resistance Resistance Minimum order unit（pcs.） Drawing
Bushing Application Products No.
resistor elements direction type LM1（mm） detent （k Ω） taper Japan Japan No.

15 1,200 2,400 RK14K1230A2X

1B For tone

Metal
Shaft
25 10 800 1,600 RK14K1230A0X
Without Without 2
20 1,000 2,000 RK14K12C0A1S
15A For vol.
25 50 800 1,600 RK14K12C0A0T

Insulated
Shaft
20 100 1,000 2,000 RK14K1240062
Vertical
type
25 With 10 RK14K1240036
1B For tone
27.5 100 RK14K1240D04
With 4

Operating
32.5 800 1,600 RK14K1240A4S

Knob
10
Dual-unit
（Not applicable to DC）
Flat RK14K12D0A1X
27.5
50 15A For vol. RK14K12D0A18
Without
15 10 1,200 2,400 RK14K12A0A3C

Type
Without 1

Ring
25 50 1B 800 1,600 RK14K1210A1B

10 15A RK14K1220A0F
For tone
Horizontal
type
With 20 RK14K1220024
1B
With 22.5 50 1,000 2,000 RK14K1220A25 3

Without 10 RK14K12B0A0E
15A For vol.
50 RK14K12B0A0R

Notes
1.  Other varieties are also available. Refer to "Other Specifications" (P.379).
2. Nut and washer are not attached. Please specify if required.

Packing Specifications
Tray
Length of the shaft Number of packages（pcs.） Export package
LM1（mm） 1 case / Japan 1 case / export packing measurements（mm）

15 1,200 2,400

20 to 22.5 1,000 2,000 374×532×240

25 or more 800 1,600

Refer to P.379 for other specifications.

Refer to P.380 for ordering products not listed.
Refer to P.383 for soldering conditions.

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Dimensions Unit:mm

PC board mounting hole dimensions

No. Photo Style
（Viewed from mounting side）

Horizontal type without bushing LM1 15 25

RK14K121（For tone control） R1 4.5 12

RK14K12A（For vol. control） Shaft shown in

˚ full CCW position
LM1 60
3.3
Potentiometers

(8.2) 14
R1
Rotary

6.7
1

ø6
4.5

14.3

12
8
4
(3.5)
10

2
Potentiometers

7-ø1 hole
2 0.7 2.1

(3.2)
Slide

2.6 13.5
6.25 (16.1)

Vertical type without bushing LM1 15 20 25

RK14K123（For tone control） R1 4.5 7 12

RK14K12C（For vol. control）

LM1 ˚ 15.3
60
Metal
Shaft

(8.2) 14 2
R1

6.7
2
ø6
10

2.1
4.5
2

11
9.7
Insulated
Shaft

4
8 7-ø1 hole
(3.2) Shaft shown in
Mounting
(3.5) surface full CCW position 12
Operating
Knob

Horizontal type with bushing

RK14K122（For tone control） Shaft shown in
RK14K12B（For vol. control） 60
˚ full CCW position
22.5 14
8
Type
Ring

(7.5) 15 6 3.3
5 7
6.7
11.1
(8)
ø6
4.5

3
14.3

12
10

4
8

M9G0.75
2

7-ø1 hole
2 0.7
(3.5)

(3.2)

2.6 13.5 2.1

6.25 16.1

Vertical type with bushing LM1 20 25 27.5 32.5

RK14K124（For tone control） L1 12.5 17.5 20 25

RK14K12D（For vol. control） R1 7 12 12 12

Shaft shown in
˚ full CCW position
LM1 60 14 15.3
(7.5) L1 8 2
5 6
R1
6.7

4
2.1
11.1

11
(8)
ø6
10

4.5
2

9.7

4
M9G0.75 7-ø1 hole
8
(3.2)
12
(3.5)
Mounting
surface

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 14mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type / Other Specifications

In addition to the products listed, we can accommodate the follow specifications.

Total Resistance Variety

Total resistance（k Ω） 5 10 20 50 100

Resistance Taper
Resistance taper 15A 1B 3B 15C

Potentiometers
Rotary
Tapped Types are Also Available
RK14K12（for audio volume control）is also available with tap.

Potentiometers
Shaft Variety

Slide
Unit:mm

Without bushing With bushing

Horizontal type Vertical type Horizontal type Vertical type

LM1 LM1 LM1 LM1
L1 L1
LB LB
Style

Metal
Shaft
R1 R1 ℓ1
ℓ1

LM1 15 20 25 30 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5

Insulated
Shaft
L1 ー ー ー ー 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25
Detail
dimensions
ℓ1 4.5 7 12 12 7 7 12 12 12 12

Operating
Knob
LB ー ー ー ー 5 5 5 5 5 5

Knob dimensions 4.5

C0.5
R1

1.5
0.5

Type
Ring
ø6
ø6
4.5

4.5
0.5

LM1 =15 only application

Terminal Layout / Circuit Diagram

Without tap for volume With tap for volume For tone and for volume（15C）

3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2

2 2 4 4 2 2

1 1
1 1 1 1

Dummy 1 2 2 3 3 Dummy 4 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 Dummy

1 1

Note
　　　　 Marked are specifications recommended by Alps.

Refer to P.380 for ordering products not listed.

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 14mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type / Ordering Products Not Listed

When ordering product varieties that are not listed, specify referring to the examples below.

Sample Part Number

R K 1 4 K 1 2 4 0 F 2 5 C 0 B 1 0 3
Model type
Code Model type
Potentiometers

1 Horizontal type without bushing for tone

Rotary

2 Horizontal type with bushing for tone

3 Vertical type without bushing for tone

4 Vertical type with bushing for tone

Potentiometers

A Horizontal type without bushing for vol.

Slide

B Horizontal type with bushing for vol.

C Vertical type without bushing for vol.

D Vertical type with bushing for vol.

Shaft type
Code Shaft type
Metal
Shaft

F Flat
＊Only available in flat format.

Length of the shaft LM1（mm）

Insulated

Length of the Length of the

Shaft

Code Code
shaft shaft
15 15 25 25

20 20 30 30
Operating

22 22.5 32 32.5
Knob

27 27.5 ー ー

Detent
Code Center detent
Type
Ring

C0 Without

C1 With

Resistance taper 100 100

J

Code Resistance taper Code Resistance taper 90 90

G 100 (%)

100 (%)

80 80
A 15A C 15C
70 70
Input volt. across term. 1-3 G

B 1B V 3B 60 60
Output volt.across term.2-3
Output volt.across term.1-2
Input volt. across term. 1-3

B :  For tone & general（Model type : 1, 2, 3, 4） 50 50

V :  For vol.（Model type : A, B, C, D） 40 40

30 30
)
1B
)

A) C(1
3B
B(

20 15 20 5C
l)(

A( )
ro
nt
co

10 10
ol.
(v
V

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Term."1" Rotation travel (%) J Term."3" Term."1" Rotation travel (%) J Term."3"

Total resistance
Total resistance Total resistance
Code Code
（k Ω） （k Ω）
502 5 503 50

103 10 104 100

203 20 ー ー

Note
　　　　 Marked are specifications recommended by Alps.

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 Insulated Shaft Potentiometers
List of Varieties

Type 9mm size 11mm size 12mm size 14mm size

RK09K11
RK09K12 RK09Y11L RK11K RK12L12 RK12L115 RK14K
Series RK09D11
Single-unit Dual-unit Single-unit Single-unit Dual-unit Single-unit Dual-unit

Photo
Potentiometers

Vertical /
Terminal mounting
Rotary

Vertical / Horizontal Horizontal Vertical / Horizontal Vertical

Horizontal

Bushing Without With / Without Without With With / Without

Potentiometers

−40℃ to −10℃ to 
Operating temperature range −10℃ to ＋ 70℃
＋ 85℃ ＋ 70℃
Slide

1,000,000
Operating life 5,000 cycles 10,000 cycles 15,000 cycles
cycles

Available for automotive

ー ー ー ー ー ● ー
use

Life cycle

Total resistance 5, 10, 20, 50, 5, 10, 20, 50,

5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 10 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200
Metal
Shaft

（k Ω） 100 100, 200

15A, 1B, 3B,

Resistance taper 15A, 1B, 3B, 15C B 15A, 1B, 3B, 15C 15A, 1B, 3B
15C

Total resistance
±20％ ±30％ ±30％ ±20％
Insulated

tolerance
Shaft

Rated power 0.05W 0.03W 0.01W 0.05W

Maximum operating 50V AC 50V AC 50V AC 50V AC 50V AC 50V AC 50V AC

voltage 20V DC for AC only 5V DC 20V DC for AC only 20V DC for AC only
Operating

Electrical
Knob

performance Volume control Volume control

−40dB to 0dB −40dB to 0dB
−40dB to 0dB 3dB max. 3dB max.
Gang error ー ー ー ー
3dB max. For tone control For tone control
within 2dB within 2dB
at center at center
Type
Ring

Insulation 100MΩ min.

100MΩ min. 250V DC 100MΩ min. 250V DC
resistance 500V DC

500V AC
Voltage proof 250V AC for 1minute 300V AC for 1minute
for 1minute

Without / With
Center-taps Without Without / With Without
（Volume control）

Without,
Detent Without, Center Without Without Custom Without, Center
Center

Without bushing 0.5N・m

Stopper strength 0.3N・m ー 0.5N・m 0.6N・m
With bushing 0.6N・m
Mechanical
performance
Push-pull strength 50N max. 30N max. 80N max.

10 to 55 to 10Hz/min., the amplitude is 1.5mm for all the frequencies,

Vibration
in the 3 direction of X, Y and Z and for 2 hours respectively

Flat type, Knob type,

Shaft configuration Flat type
Screwdriver type

Terminal style Insertion

373
361
Page 368 369 381（RK12L12H、 376 377
381
（RK09D117）
RK12L127）

Insulated Shaft Potentiometers Soldering Conditions・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 383

Potentiometers Cautions・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 439
Potentiometers Measurement and Test Methods・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 441
Potentiometers Resistance Taper・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 443

Note
● Indicates applicability to all products in the series.

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 Insulated Shaft Potentiometers / Soldering Conditions

Reference for Manual Soldering

Series Tip temperature Soldering time No. of solders

RK09D, RK09K, RK09Y11L,

350℃ max. 3s max. 1 time
RK11K, RK12L, RK12L115, RK14K

Reference for Dip Soldering

Preheating Dip soldering
Series No. of solders
Soldering surface temperature Heating time Soldering temperature Soldering time

Potentiometers
Rotary
RK12L 100℃ 1 min. max. 260℃ max. 5s max. 2 time max.

Potentiometers
Slide
Metal
Shaft
Insulated
Shaft
Operating
Knob
Type
Ring

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RK14K12C0A0T RK14K12B0A0R RK14K1230A0X RK14K12C0A1S RK14K1230A2X RK14K1240D04
RK14K1240062 RK14K1220A25 RK14K1240036 RK14K1240A4S RK14K12D0A18 RK14K1220A0F
RK14K12D0A1X RK14K1210A1B RK14K12A0A3C RK14K1220024 RK14K12B0A0E RK14K1240-F32-C0-B104
RK14K1220025 RK14K1240A4S HARDWARE RK14K1220F25C0C104 RK14K1220-F25-C0-A103 RK14K1240-F20-
C0-B103 RK14K1240-F32-C0-A503 RK14K1240F0B103 HARDWARE RK14K1240D1M RK14K1240-F32-C0-B103
RK14K1240-F32-C1-B103 RK14K12B0A0E HARDWARE RK14K1240-F32-C0-A104 RK14K124003Y RK14K1220-
F25-C1-B103 RK14K1240-F32-C1-B104