Electronics resistor color code explained for 4 or 5 bands

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[@anatolyrozhkov3009]

Thanks, for the vid. At first, I thought that I was supposed to sum up the first three colors on the resistor and I was wondering why the values on the package were different from my 'calculations'. Now, it's all clear!

[@Electronzap]

Glad it helped, it is confusing at first, thanks for watching!

[@boringinterestinghuman4353]

Thanks and i love the way you explain here some dessert❤️👑

[@tasmedic]

Thanks! That 5-band system had me flummoxed, me being an old-timer and all!! I need a magnifier these days, for those 1/8th watt resistors which are so tiny. I also got a microscope for the SMD stuff!

[@boblevey]

This is really Great!!! Thank you

[@Electronzap]

Glad to hear, thanks for watching!

[@garrettherman8852]

Nicely informed. Very good

[@Electronzap]

Thank you!

[@eltonis]

nice video american you have earn yourselft a subscriber !

[@Electronzap]

Great! Thanks!

[@maniramjaiswara7264]

Very Good explain

[@Electronzap]

Thank you for watching!

[@flukyreview9128]

Great educational video. What easy acronyms to remember the color codes?

[@adrianomuca6784]

Hello . can you help me what is the resistor r 8 in milwakuee charger green brown black yellow silver. Thank you

[@Electronzap]

Sounds like 510 with 4 more zeros, so 5,100,000 ohms and 10 percent tolerance.

[@LNASN]

Thanx for the video!

[@Electronzap]

Thank for watching!

[@chifuyumatsuno4434]

How to solve it when it has 2 tolerance?

[@ikangoyeng7853]

Umm what happen if i add different color code on my board ? I have a broken power supply that the resistor broken,i have a different resistor on other broken board that has different colour,but the line have 5. Is it ok?

[@Electronzap]

Depends on their values and the circuit.

[@blueandbanana]

I have a receiver with DVD player that has a bad resistor. I know the ohms by reading the bands but how do i get the others numbers so I can buy the correct resistor watts? Pls help me.

[@Electronzap]

Wattage of a resistor is mostly based on size. So I am guessing that a resistor of the same size will be just fine wattage wise. Especially if it is a higher value resistor.

[@woosix7735]

Where can I print the diagram you have in the video?

[@Electronzap]

Here you go! kzbin.infocommunity

[@bigg490]

BUT HOW DO YOU TELL WHICH IS THE FIRST STRIPE?

[@Electronzap]

If it isn't brown or gold, then it is probably the first band. If both ends are brown, hopefully the first band is closer to the other bands than the tolerance band. Unfortunately, sometimes it's hard to tell which is which if both ends are brown.

[@Happyoldfashionfamily]

Is your color chart available to purchase? Like a laminated copy? I only have a antique black laser printer.

[@Electronzap]

No sorry. I just post online.

[@vivektiwari9425]

What will be the value of digit and multiplier if the 3rd and 4th is gold

[@Electronzap]

If the last band is gold (typically 4 band beige resisistors), that means it has a 5% tolerance rating. If the second to last band is gold, that means you take the number from the digits and multiply it by 0.1 to get the value in ohms.

[@tahirmardankg]

Plz i need help...plz find me five band resistance value...grey-red-gold-gold-black. Tq.

[@Mike-h7e6y]

Which end of the resistor do you start the reading

[@Electronzap]

Tolerance goes to the right, it is gold (5%) for beige resistor, and brown (1%) for the blue resistors which are more common these days. Unfortunately the first digit band is commonly brown for 1, which can be confusing if there isn't extra space between the value bands and the tolerance band.

[@VA-hf9on]

How do you know from what end you start reading?

[@Electronzap]

The tolerance band goes on the right. Which is easy when it is a gold band, such as the beige resistors usually have. Unfortunately the blue resistor's brown 1% tolerance band can get confusing if the first digit is also brown. Hopefully the tolerance band is spaced farther away from the other colors, but I often can't tell if it is. If you have to deal with a couple values which have mirror images of color, then you'd probably have to use a multimeter to measure them.

[@tahirmardankg]

@@Electronzap but the multimeter shows nothing..i mean if resistor cut out inside...and shows no resistance on multimeter.plz guide

[@tahirmardankg]

Plz i need help...plz find me five band resistance value...grey-red-gold-gold-black. Tq.

[@Electronzap]

I suspect that the black band at the end represent something other than tolerance. I'd post a picture of it to the ask electronics subreddit on reddit. Multiple people usually recognize unusual components there.

[@tahirmardankg]

@@Electronzap give me wasap so that i send u a snap shot of this reaistance..actually the resistor has cut inside and it show no readings on multimeter.

[@pujachakraborty5244]

Thank u very much..

[@Electronzap]

Thank you!

[@angelomuring4974]

hi can i ask if its ok to change the resistor of my LM317 voltage regulator, cu'z i lost the 1k omhs the purple one and now i have the biege but it is 1k omhs also is it possible?

[@Electronzap]

Long as they are the same size, it doesn't matter. They will have the same resistance and wattage. The beige ones might not be quite as close to the rated value indicated by the color code, but that usually doesn't matter in most circuits.

[@angelomuring4974]

@@Electronzap thank u ill try it now

[@joemazza1011]

I had a question I'm replacing resistors on an old vintage radio from the '60s it's a walkie-talkie and most of the resistors the and color is silver for 10% can I use a 5% instead cuz I'm having a hard time finding a 10% on eBay

[@Electronzap]

Yeah, you can always use a lower tolerance resistor.

[@joemazza1011]

@@Electronzap thank you I really appreciate the reply I am still learning about electronics your video was also helpful one thing I do know is you have to have a lot of patience

[@Electronzap]

@@joemazza1011 No problem, thanks for watching, and have fun learning!

[@yodad4776]

NONE of these videos are making sense ..everybody is saying differtstiff I still can't find these 2 values. ..green,black,gold,brown,black ....and black, green, silver,gold black ..even my electrical blackbook I can't work it out

[@Electronzap]

That doesn't sounds like regular resistors. I'd take a picture and post it to a subreddit on reddit. I think there's a subreddit called askelectronics.

[@airainlucero6520]

what color in the color coding has an equivalent of 6 in the second bond?

[@TheSilmarallion]

blue

[@tomwalter4322]

now I learned to never buy resistors again with narrow stripes.

[@AshokKumar-gb1sw]

Could you please send that book

[@Electronzap]

I draw every diagram I use in my videos. I haven't started compiling them into book form yet.

[@tomference4618]

..helpful..

[@Happyoldfashionfamily]

By the way. Like the video

[@Electronzap]

Glad to hear! Thanks!

[@brazilcreative1063]

Show 👍🇧🇷

[@alkinboo]

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[@Achabab]

thank you very much for the video. today i open one ballast, i find weird resistance, the color code is, (orange, withe, gold,gold,black) drive.google.com/file/d/1FWmr_52j6PyWr2s_LK8AOfj_eOLj5kix/view?usp=drivesdk i cant calculate this, hope you have idea?!

[@Electronzap]

I could do some googling and make a guess, but I'd suggest posting that image with as much extra detail you know about where it came from to reddit. I think the subreddit I usually browse is called askelectronics or something similar. Someone will probably know that resistor pretty well and give you an accurate answer. I'm guessing that the black band has an additional meaning to it than the standard color code and tolerance.

[@Achabab]

@@Electronzap thank you very much for your fast reply, this is where i take out this resistance drive.google.com/file/d/1FlEVgjAOEhmmRb4R10K7vXWdCkEWMpiM/view?usp=drivesdk

[@devilhunter1555]

Not bad but do explain color to number as in the list next time

[@Electronzap]

I'll try

[@kvv.satyanarayana3141]

to remember the colors one code is their (BBROY great Britan having good wife)

[@Electronzap]

Indeed :D

[@Mukeshkumar-pp2br]

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