Author Topic: How do you read these old resistors? (Read 2039 times)

LooseChange · « **on:** April 17, 2012, 04:11:17 pm »

How do you read the color coding on these old things?
The one on the right is red (looks orange in the pic).
Thanks!

birt · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2012, 04:20:58 pm »

google tells me this:

LooseChange · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2012, 05:26:44 am »

Thanks Birt! Very helpful.

HotBluePlates · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2012, 06:02:44 pm »

Additionally, according to RDH4, if the other tip is colored it indicates the tolerance. If you have no additional color, the tolerance is 20%.

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