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Resistor Colour Codes Table

Radio & Electronics Glossary
Resistor Colour Codes
Capacitor Colour Codes
Inductor Colour Codes
Wiring Loom Colours

Signal Diode Color Codes
Typical Radio Dial Pilot Lamps
VT Tube (Valve) Equivalents
CV Tube (Valve) Equivalents #2
ECU (foreign) to American Cross Reference
New Zealand Radio Spectrum

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Molded Fixed Resistors

Figures 1 and 2

(1) the first figure of the resistance value in ohms is indicated by the body color (A) of the resistor.

(2) the second figure is indicated by the color of one end (B) of the resistor.

(3) the number of zeros following the second figure is indicated by the color of a dot (C) --Figure 1, or a band (C) ---Figure 2, at the center of the resistor. When no center dot or band exists, it is to be assumed that the dot, or band is of the same color as the body and the number of zeros is judged from that color.

(4) The percent of tolerance of the resistance value is indicated by another colored band (D) (either gold or silver) at the other end of the resistor. In the absence of the tolerance band, the tolerance value is assumed to be +/- 20%.

Resistor and Flexible Resistor Color Codes

A First Figure		B Second Figure		C Number of Zeros		D Tolerance
	0		0		0
	1		1		1		1%
	2		2		2		2%
	3		3		3		3%
	4		4		4		4%
	5		5		5		5%
	6		6		6		6%
	7		7		7		7%
	8		8		8		8%
	9		9		9		9%
							5%
							10%
						None	20%

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