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Capacitor Colour Codes

The document discusses capacitor color codes, which provide a simple way to identify capacitor values and tolerances through colored bands. It includes tables that outline the numeric and multiplier values that different capacitor band colors represent, as well as tolerance codes. For example, a capacitor labeled with brown and red bands would have a value of 1,000 pF with a ±10% tolerance.

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Capacitor Colour Codes

The document discusses capacitor color codes, which provide a simple way to identify capacitor values and tolerances through colored bands. It includes tables that outline the numeric and multiplier values that different capacitor band colors represent, as well as tolerance codes. For example, a capacitor labeled with brown and red bands would have a value of 1,000 pF with a ±10% tolerance.

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apacitor Colour Codes

Generally, the actual values of Capacitance, Voltage or Tolerance are marked onto the body of the capacitors in the form of alphanumeric characters. However, when the value of the capacitance is of a decimal value problems arise with the marking of a "Decimal Point" as it could easily not be noticed resulting in a misreading of the actual value. Instead letters such as p (pico) or n (nano) are used in place of the decimal point to identify its position and the weight of the number. For example, a capacitor can be labelled as, n47 = 0.47nF, 4n7 = 4.7nF or 47n = 47nF and so on. Also, sometimes capacitors are marked with the capital letter K to signify a value of one thousand pico-Farads, so for example, a capacitor with the markings of 100K would be 100 x 1000pF or 100nF. To reduce the confusion regarding letters, numbers and decimal points, an International colour coding scheme was developed many years ago as a simple way of identifying capacitor values and tolerances. It consists of coloured bands (in spectral order) known commonly as the Capacitor Colour Code system and whose meanings are illustrated below:

Capacitor Colour Code Table


Colour Black Brown Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Grey White Gold Silver Digit A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Digit B 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x0.01 x0.1 x0.1 x0.01 +80%,20% 10% 5% 10% 1.0pF Temperature Multiplier Tolerance Tolerance Coefficient D (T) > 10pf (T) < 10pf (TC) x1 x10 x100 x1,000 x10,000 x100,000 x1,000,000 20% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 0.5pF 2.0pF 0.1pF 0.25pF -33x10-6 -75x10-6 -150x10-6 -220x10-6 -330x10-6 -470x10-6 -750x10-6

Capacitor Voltage Colour Code Table


Colour Voltage Rating (V)

Type J Black Brown Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Grey White Gold Silver 3 4 6 10 15 20 25 35 50

Type K 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 2000

Type L 100 250 400 630

Type M 10 1.6 4 40 6.3 16

Type N 10 35 6 15 20

25 2.5

25 3

Capacitor Voltage Reference


Type J - Dipped Tantalum Capacitors. Type K - Mica Capacitors. Type L - Polyester/Polystyrene Capacitors. Type M - Electrolytic 4 Band Capacitors. Type N - Electrolytic 3 Band Capacitors.

An example of the use of capacitor colour codes is given as:

Metalised Polyester Capacitor

Disc & Ceramic Capacitor

The Capacitor Colour Code system was used for many years on unpolarised polyester and mica moulded capacitors. This system of colour coding is now obsolete but there are still many "old" capacitors around. Nowadays, small capacitors such as film or disk types conform to the BS1852 Standard and its new replacement, BS EN 60062, were the colours have been replaced by a letter or number coded system. The code consists of 2 or 3 numbers and an optional tolerance letter code to identify the tolerance. Where a two number code is used the value of the capacitor only is given in picofarads, for example, 47 = 47 pF and 100 = 100pF etc. A three letter code consists of the two value digits and a multiplier much like the resistor colour codes in the resistors section. For example, the digits 471 = 47*10 = 470pF. Three digit codes are often accompanied by an additional tolerance letter code as given below.

Capacitor Tolerance Letter Codes Table


Letter B C <10pF pF 0.1 C >10pF % C D 0.25 0.5 0.5 F 1 1 G 2 2 J 5 K 10 M 20 Z

Tolerance

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