WHAT IS A RESISTOR? A resistor is a passive electrical component that creates resistance in the flow of electric current. Resistors can be found in almost all electrical networks and …

The resistor value is read from the left to right. If there is no tolerance band, then find the side that has a band closest to a lead and make that the first band.

Resistors are usually colour coded with their values and other characteristics as shown here. They also come in different tolerances (e.g. ±0.1% to ±10%). In theory, resistor values is a …

The use of color bands on the body of a resistor is the most common system for indicating the value of a resistor. Color-coding is standardized by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA). …

To discern the specific values for a circuit, the resistors are marked with color coded bands that have a different number per color, as well as the tolerance of the resistor. Determine the …

Most common resistors have four colored bands. The band at one end of the resistor will be a metallic color (gold, silver, or bronze). This indicates the accuracy of the resistor (+/- 5%, 10%, …

The Resistor Colour Code uses coloured bands to make it easy to identify resistor values and tolerances and the Resistor Printed Code (BS1852) gives a standard for printed markings on …