Potentiometer question

So i ordered a b series driver by mistake so i need to get a potentiometer for it but ive read some are crap and some are good. Apparently bourns are good so i was going to just order this

PDA241-SRT02-104B0-ND at digikey, id put the link here but it wont let me post links cause im a n00b here.

Its for build of the light strips, 8 of them at 24v with one of the 120 meanwell drivers.

Considering it costs more to ship the pot then the actual cost of it i just want to make sure im buying a decent one that will work for my light.

Also how important is it to have a resistor in it too as i think i read that as a suggestion to have a 10k resistor as well, i wont bother unless its vital.

Im sure someone will point out how dumb i am about this.

That one will work fine. +-15% so a 20k ohm resistor would insure hitting 100%. A 10k ohm would likely do it too but it's nice to be sure.

Rahz said:

That one will work fine. +-15% so a 20k ohm resistor would insure hitting 100%. A 10k ohm would likely do it too but it's nice to be sure.

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Rahz, Bourns seems to usually be the top of the line or at least the standard for quality potentiometers, but to me 15% seems like a pretty big deviation. Is this a common occurrence among potentiometer? I've only used A type Meanwell drivers so I know very little about the potentiometer game. Thanks killer.

Yea it's common. The majority of pots will have a 10-20% deviation. You can find them under 5% but there's a cost associated with it. It's not going to break the bank but even with a 2-3% deviation you might be shorting the potential and since Meanwell drivers often run a tad over current you'd be missing out on that extra bit. Better to add a resistor and save a few bucks.