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Resistor Colour Code Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide on reading resistor colour codes, detailing the significance of each band in a standard 4-band resistor. It includes a colour code table with corresponding digit values, multipliers, and tolerances, along with examples of how to calculate resistance values. Additionally, it offers practice questions for readers to test their understanding of the material.

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Resistor Colour Code Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide on reading resistor colour codes, detailing the significance of each band in a standard 4-band resistor. It includes a colour code table with corresponding digit values, multipliers, and tolerances, along with examples of how to calculate resistance values. Additionally, it offers practice questions for readers to test their understanding of the material.

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RESISTOR COLOUR CODE - FULL GUIDE

1. Introduction
Resistors use colour bands to indicate their resistance value and tolerance. A standard 4-band
resistor has the following meanings:
1st Band → First digit
2nd Band → Second digit
3rd Band → Multiplier (×)
4th Band → Tolerance

2. Colour Code Table


Below is the standard resistor colour coding table showing digit values, multipliers, and tolerance:

Colour Digit Multiplier Tolerance


Black 0 ×1 -
Brown 1 ×10 ±1%
Red 2 ×100 ±2%
Orange 3 ×1,000 -
Yellow 4 ×10,000 -
Green 5 ×100,000 ±0.5%
Blue 6 ×1,000,000 ±0.25%
Violet 7 ×10,000,000 ±0.1%
Grey 8 ×100,000,000 -
White 9 ×1,000,000,000 -
Gold - ×0.1 ±5%
Silver - ×0.01 ±10%

3. How to Read a 4-Band Resistor


Step 1: Read the first band → this is the first digit.
Step 2: Read the second band → this is the second digit.
Step 3: Read the third band → multiply by the multiplier.
Step 4: Read the fourth band → this gives the tolerance.

4. Worked Examples
Example 1: Green – Blue – Red – Gold
Green = 5, Blue = 6 → digits = 56
Red multiplier = ×100 → 56 × 100 = 5600 Ω = 5.6 kΩ
Gold tolerance = ±5%
Answer: 5.6 kΩ ±5%

Example 2: Brown – Black – Orange – Gold


Digits = 10, Multiplier = ×1000 → 10,000 Ω = 10 kΩ
Tolerance = ±5%
Answer: 10 kΩ ±5%

Example 3: Red – Red – Brown – Silver


Digits = 22, Multiplier = ×10 → 220 Ω
Tolerance = ±10%
Answer: 220 Ω ±10%

Example 4: Yellow – Violet – Yellow – Gold


Digits = 47, Multiplier = ×10,000 → 470,000 Ω = 470 kΩ
Tolerance = ±5%
Answer: 470 kΩ ±5%

5. Practice Questions
1. Red – Violet – Orange – Gold
2. Brown – Black – Red – Silver
3. Green – Brown – Brown – Gold
4. Blue – Grey – Yellow – Gold
5. Orange – Orange – Black – Gold

End of Document

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