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Resistor Color Code Measurement
Figure: Resistor
❖ Different Types of Resistors: 1. 3 Band 2. 4 Band 3. 5 Band 4. 6 Band
➢ 3 Band & 6 Band resistors are relatively less used, 4 Band is most commonly used.
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❖ Band Color and Their Values:
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❖ Easy way to memories the values: BB ROY GBVGW
01 234 56 7 8 9
B B ROY G B V G W
Well
Good (Gray)
Very
Balance
Great (Green)
❖ Tolerance:
➢ Golden = ± 5%
➢ Silver = ± 10%
➢ No-Color = ± 20%
Let’s start the calculation:
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3 Band Resistor
Here,
1st Band (Red) = 2
2nd Band (Black) = 0
3rd Band (Red)/Multiplier = 2
As there is no 4th Band, therefore we can assume the color is No-
Color band. So,
4th Band (No-Color)/ Tolerance = ± 20%
According to the formula = 1st band 2nd band * 10^3rd/Multiplier
= 20 * 10^2
= 2000 Ohm ± 20%
20
Here, 2000 * 100 = 400 = 2000 Ohm ± 400
➢ (+ve) = 2000 Ohm + 400 = 2400 Ohm
➢ (- ve) = 2000 Ohm – 400 = 1600 Ohm
So, the value of the resistor maybe between 1600 Ohm to 2400
Ohm (1600 Ohm ⁓ 2400 Ohm).
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4 Band Resistor
Here,
1st Band (Brown) = 1
2nd Band (Black) = 0
3rd Band (Red)/Multiplier = 2
4th Band (Golden)/ Tolerance = ± 5%
According to the formula = 1st band 2nd band * 10^3rd/Multiplier
= 10 * 10^2
= 1000 Ohm ± 5%
5
Here, 1000 * 100 = 50 = 1000 Ohm ± 50
➢ (+ve) = 1000 Ohm + 50 = 1050 Ohm
➢ (- ve) = 1000 Ohm – 50 = 950 Ohm
So, the value of the resistor maybe between 950 Ohm to 1050 Ohm
(950 Ohm ⁓ 1050 Ohm).
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Plot # 15, Block B, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh
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5 Band Resistor
Here,
1st Band (Red) = 2
2nd Band (Black) = 0
3rd Band (Black) = 0
4th Band (Green)/Multiplier = 5
5th Band (Golden)/ Tolerance = ± 5%
According to the formula = (1st band 2nd band 3rd band *
10^4th/Multiplier)
= 200 * 10^5
= 20000000 Ohm ± 5%
= 20 MOhm ± 5%
5
Here, 20 * 100 = 1 = 20 MOhm ± 1
➢ (+ve) = 20 MOhm + 1 = 21 MOhm
➢ (- ve) = 20 MOhm – 1 = 19 MOhm
So, the value of the resistor maybe between 19 MOhm to 21 MOhm
(19 MOhm ⁓ 21 MOhm).
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6 Band Resistor
Here,
1st Band (Brown) = 1
2nd Band (Black) = 0
3rd Band (Black) = 0
4th Band (Yellow)/Multiplier = 4
5th Band (Golden)/ Tolerance = ± 5%
6th Band (Blue) / Temperature Coefficient = 10 PPM/℃
• 6th number band depends on temperature.
PPM = Parts Per Million
According to the formula = (1st band 2nd band 3rd band *
10^4th/Multiplier)
= 100 * 10^4
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= 1000000 Ohm ± 5%
= 1 MOhm ± 5%
5
Here, 1 * 100 = 0.05 = 1 MOhm ± 0.05 , 10 PPM/℃
Thank You!!!!
Md. Sibbir Ahmed
Lab Instructor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Research Assistant (RA)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Former Teaching Assistant (TA)
Department of Mathematics and Physics (DMP)
North South University
Dhaka, Bangladesh.