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Resistor Color Code Explained

The document provides a comprehensive guide on understanding resistor color coding, including the purpose and interpretation of 4-band, 5-band, and 6-band resistor codes. It outlines the color code chart, examples of resistor values, and practice exercises for learners to verify their understanding. Additionally, it includes a quick quiz to reinforce learning outcomes.

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Resistor Color Code Explained

The document provides a comprehensive guide on understanding resistor color coding, including the purpose and interpretation of 4-band, 5-band, and 6-band resistor codes. It outlines the color code chart, examples of resistor values, and practice exercises for learners to verify their understanding. Additionally, it includes a quick quiz to reinforce learning outcomes.

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Understanding Resistor Color

Coding
How to read and interpret resistor
color bands

Prepared by: [Your Name]


Course: Electrical Principles
Learning Objectives
• By the end of this session, learners should be
able to:
• - Identify the purpose of resistor color codes
• - Interpret 4-band, 5-band, and 6-band
resistor codes
• - Calculate resistor values and tolerances
• - Verify resistor values through practice
Why Color Coding?
• - Resistors are small — printing numbers isn’t
practical.
• - Colors represent numerical values and
tolerance.
• - Color bands follow a standard code (EIA).
• Question: Why do you think color codes are
more reliable than printed numbers on
resistors?
Resistor Color Code Chart
• Color | 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%
The 4-Band Resistor
• Bands:
• 1 1st Digit
1️⃣
• 2️⃣2nd Digit
• 3️⃣Multiplier
• 4️⃣Tolerance
• Example: Red – Violet – Orange – Gold = (2)(7)
× 1,000 = 27 kΩ ±5%
• Practice: What is the value of a resistor with
Brown – Black – Red – Gold?
The 5-Band Resistor
• Bands:
• 1 1st Digit
1️⃣
• 2️⃣2nd Digit
• 3️⃣3rd Digit
• 4️⃣Multiplier
• 5️⃣Tolerance
• Example: Brown – Black – Black – Red – Brown
= (1)(0)(0) × 100 = 10 kΩ ±1%
• Practice: What is the resistance of Red – Red –
The 6-Band Resistor
• Bands:
• 1 1st Digit
1️⃣
• 2️⃣2nd Digit
• 3️⃣3rd Digit
• 4️⃣Multiplier
• 5️⃣Tolerance
• 6️⃣Temperature Coefficient (ppm/°C)
• Example: Orange – Orange – Black – Red –
Brown – Red = (3)(3)(0) × 100 = 3.3 kΩ ±1%, 50
Practice: Identify These Values
• Task: Write down the resistance value (and
tolerance) for each.
• 1️⃣Brown – Black – Orange – Gold
• 2️⃣Red – Red – Brown – Gold
• 3️⃣Green – Blue – Red – Silver
• 4️⃣Orange – Orange – Black – Brown – Brown
Practice Answers
• Bands | Resistance | Tolerance
• --------------------------------
• Brown – Black – Orange – Gold | 10 kΩ | ±5%
• Red – Red – Brown – Gold | 220 Ω | ±5%
• Green – Blue – Red – Silver | 5.6 kΩ | ±10%
• Orange – Orange – Black – Brown – Brown |
3.3 kΩ | ±1%
Quick Quiz & Wrap-Up
• 1️⃣What color represents the digit “4”?
• a) Yellow b) Green c) Blue
• 2️⃣What does the gold band indicate?
• a) Tolerance b) Multiplier c) Temperature
coefficient
• 3️⃣The resistor with colors Yellow – Violet –
Red – Gold is approximately:
• a) 4.7 kΩ b) 470 Ω c) 47 kΩ

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