Re: Resistors

Hi,

The resistor color code is 3 colored bands plus a tolerance band. The
first two colors are the value (mantissa), the third is the
multiplier (exponent).

A 68,000 ohm (68K) resistor is blue, gray, orange. That is 6 (BLU), 8
(GRY) and 3 zeros (ORG). See the table below.

BLK = 0
BRN = 1
RED = 2
ORG = 3
YEL = 4
GRN = 5
BLU = 6
VIO = 7
GRY = 8
WHT = 0

BLK = No zeros
BRN = 1 zero
RED = 2 zeros
ORG = 3 zeros
YEL = 4 zeros
GRN = 5 zeros
BLU = 6 zeros

SILVER = 10%
GOLD = 5%

Mariss

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "P. J. Hicks" <hickspj467@a...> wrote:
> I might mention that while there is no polarity to a resistor there
is an
> order to the colors. With gold or silver (most common) on the right
end you
> read the resistance value left to right. First 2 colors
representing numbers
> and 3rd color being a multiplier. Last color, gold or silver, being
the
> tolerance percent, IIRC. BBROYGBVGW - Bad Boys Ra....Black, brown,
red,
> orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, grey, white = 0 - 9. Sorry,
don't
> remember the multipliers.
> PJH