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Within
this power point, you will learn
how to identify the nominal resistance
and the tolerance of a resistor
Resistor Color Code
The power rating is not indicated in the
resistor color code and must be determined
by experience using the physical size of the
resistor as a guide.
Solution:
Brown =1 Black =0 Red =2 Gold = 5%
2
1 0
___ ___ 10 5 %
____
Tolerance = 5%.
It is typical to express the resistance value in:
k if the resistance 1,000
M if the resistance 1,000,000.
Orange =3
Yellow =4 Violet =7 Gold = 5%
Solution:
3
___ 7 10 ____
4 ___ 5 %
1st Band = 2nd Band = 3rd Band = 4th Band = 5th Band =
1st Significant 2nd Significant 3rd Significant Multiplier Tolerance
Digit Digit Digit
Solution:
1
___
1 ___ 0 10 ____
0 ___ 2 %
Solution: 3
___
6 ___ 0 10 ____
8 ___ 1 %
Answer:
4-Band Resistors
1. Resistors with 5% and 10% Tolerance will have 4-bands
3. 1st digit (from left to right) of nominal value = 1st color band
27,000
Red = 2 Violet = 7 Orange = 3 10%
Example 7. Specify the color code of a resistor with nominal value
of 1.5k and a tolerance of 5%.
Solution:
1) Since resistor Tolerance = 5% it will have 4-bands.
1,500
Brown = 1 Green = 5 Red = 2 5%
Converting the Nominal Resistance and
Tolerance into the Color Code
5-Band Resistors
1. Resistors with 1% and 2% Tolerance will have 5-bands
3. 1st digit (from left to right) of nominal value = 1st color band
2,500,000
Red = 2 Green = 5
Black = 0 Yellow = 4 1%
Congratulations!
You now know how to work
with the resistor color code