Resistor Code
Object:
The objective of this exercise is reading of resistor color
code and resistor SMD code, then measure it by a Digital
Multimeter (DMM), after that determine the deviation
percentage between measured and nominal value.
Theory:
Resistors use either a series of painted bands or written
labels to specify resistance values. Other things that may
be on the label include tolerances (the percentage
uncertainty between the labeled resistance and the
actual resistance), a temperature coefficient rating (not
common), and a reliability level rating (reliability that the
resistor will maintain its tolerance over a 1000-hour
cycle). Measurement of resistors with DMM is a very
straight forward process. Simply set the DMM to the
resistance function and choose the scale is higher than the
expected value, then clip the leads to the resistor (after
removing at least one terminal from its circuit) and
record the resulting value.
Types of Fixed Resistors:
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Resistor Color Code
The color code consists of:
Four bands (for Metal-Oxide and Carbon Film resistor), then: `R=AB×10C ±D Ω
A: first band.
B: second band.
C: third band (is the multiplier or the number of zeros).
D: fourth band (is the tolerance on the resistance value).
Color Code Table for Resistor (Four bands).
Fourth Band
Color First Band Second Band Third Band
(Tolerance%)
Black 0 0 ×100
Brown 1 1 ×101 ±1%
Red 2 2 ×102 ±2%
Orange 3 3 ×103
Yellow 4 4 ×104
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Green 5 5 ×105 ±0.5%
Blue 6 6 ×106 ±0.25%
Violet 7 7 ×107 ±0.1%
Gray 8 8 ×108 ±0.05%
White 9 9 ×109
Gold ×10-1 ±5%
Silver ×10-2 ±10%
No band ±20%
Five bands (for Metal-Oxide and Carbon Film resistor), then: R=ABC×10D ±E Ω.
A: first band.
B: second band.
C: third band.
D: fourth band (is the multiplier or the number of zeros)
E: fifth band (is the tolerance on the resistance value).
Color Code Table for Resistor (Five bands).
Fifth Band
Color First Band Second Band Third Band Fourth Band
(Tolerance%)
Black 0 0 0 ×100
Brown 1 1 1 ×101 ±1%
Red 2 2 2 ×102 ±2%
Orange 3 3 3 ×103
Yellow 4 4 4 ×104
Green 5 5 5 ×105 ±0.5%
Blue 6 6 6 ×106 ±0.25%
Violet 7 7 7 ×107 ±0.1%
Gray 8 8 8 ×108 ±0.05%
White 9 9 9 ×109
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Gold ×10-1 ±5%
Silver ×10-2 ±10%
No band ±20%
Table 2
Note: If the resistor with six bands, then the sixth band is
represent temperature coefficient, as shown in figure below.
