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Resistance Color Code

This document provides information about resistor color codes used to identify resistance values and tolerances. It explains that color codes are used because resistors are too small to print values on. The 1st band represents the first digit, 2nd band the second digit, 3rd band number of zeros, and 4th band (gold/silver) indicates the tolerance. It provides a chart to look up band colors and a mnemonic to remember the code. Examples are given on calculating resistance values of sample resistors using their color bands.

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Resistance Color Code

This document provides information about resistor color codes used to identify resistance values and tolerances. It explains that color codes are used because resistors are too small to print values on. The 1st band represents the first digit, 2nd band the second digit, 3rd band number of zeros, and 4th band (gold/silver) indicates the tolerance. It provides a chart to look up band colors and a mnemonic to remember the code. Examples are given on calculating resistance values of sample resistors using their color bands.

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Resistance Color Code

Discussion:
“Color coding” is used in electronics to
identify between different components.
used to identify a specific resistance
value, for example a 100 ohms resistor
or a 1 kilo ohms resistor with 5%
tolerance.
“Color coding” has 2 disadvantages

The first one appeals to general users


where it becomes difficult to distinguish
between colors (for example “Red” and
“Brown” ) when the component is over
heated.
The next drawback is for a specific
group of people – color blind people
can not identify the device using color
codes.
Resistance Color Codes
Most resistors are too small to print legible
resistance values & tolerances on.
A color coding system was developed to
simplify resistor identification.
This code is usually only used for carbon &
film resistors.
Other resistors will have a printed/ stamped
value.
Resistor Color Code

1st band color gives 1st number

2nd band color gives 2nd number

3rd band color gives # of zeros

4th band color gives tolerance or


±
How to read it
 Resistors are color coded for easy
reading.
 To determine the value of a given
resistor look for the gold or silver
tolerance band and hold the resistor
with this band to the right.
 Then read the colored bands left to
right.
How to read it

 Look at the 1st color band and


determine its color. This maybe difficult
on small or oddly colored resistors.
Now look at the chart and match the
"1st & 2nd color band" color to the
"Digit it represents". Write this
number down.
How to read it
 Now look at the 2nd color band and match
that color to the same chart. Write this
number next to the 1st Digit.
 Match the 3rd color band with the chart
under multiplier. This is the number you will
multiple the other 2 numbers by. Write it
next to the other 2 numbers with a
multiplication sign before it.
Color Code Chart
How to remember the code

 Remember the color codes with


this sentence: Big Boys Rape
Only Young Girls But Violeta
Gives White Gold Silver
K or M?

 Many resistors have large amounts of


resistance, so we use prefixes to have
a handy short name
 “k” is for kilo and means 1000 times
 “M” is for mega and means 1,000,000
times (million)
Calculating Resistance
Calculate the resistance and tolerance
for the given resistor

3.2KΩ +/- 10%

Orange Red Red Silver


Calculating Resistance
Calculate the resistance and tolerance
for the given resistor

12KΩ +/- 10%

Brown Red Orange Silver


Calculating Resistance
Calculate the resistance and tolerance
for the given resistor

53MΩ +/- 10%

Green Orange Blue Silver


Calculating Resistance
Calculate the resistance and tolerance
for the given resistor

3.2KΩ +/- 5%

Orange Red Red Gold

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