# Cross Reference CTS Potentiometer - 450D252KSD5

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**Category:** Passives\
**Tags:** cts-electrocomponents, cross-reference, potentiometers-variable-resistors, rotary-potentiometers-rheostats\
**Created:** [January 21, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/cross-reference-cts-potentiometer-450d252ksd5/11467 "2021-01-21T20:19:32Z")\
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[450D252KSD5](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/cts-electrocomponents/450D252KSD5/183252) is a customizable potentiometer which has gone obsolete but DigiKey carries an alternative which differs only in actuator length. [450D252KSD6](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/cts-electrocomponents/450D252KSD6/183253?s=N4IgTCBcDaICwFYAMARMCwFoDMmByKIAugL5A)

This has an actuator length of 0.75" and the obsolete item had an actuator length of 0.625".

There are also other options in this series that also only differ in actuator length or style.

[Rotary Potentiometers, Rheostats | Electronic Components Distributor DigiKey](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/rotary-potentiometers-rheostats/84?s=N4IgjCBcodIMZQGYEMA2BnApgGhAeygG1wBmMAdgCYIBdPABwBcoQBlJgJwEsA7AcxABfPFSihEkVJlwFiIKgA4AbIrH0QzVhx4DheMAE5Fh8QmTpseQpBIAGEBq2R2XPoJEgAtLAkWZ1vJgRo6MLC7CQkJAA?s=N4IgjCBcodIMZQGYEMA2BnApgGhAeygG1wBmMAdgCYIBdPABwBcoQBlJgJwEsA7AcxABfPFSihEkVJlwFiIKgA4AbIrH0QzVhx4DheMAE5Fh8QmTpseQpBIAGEBq2R2XPoJEgAtLAkWZ1vJgRo6MLC7CQkJAA)

If there are any questions on this, please reply to this post and we will be happy to address them.

Please review the datasheets to ensure the alternative will work for your application.