How Do You Read Resistor Color Codes For Electronic Circuits?
One of the first things you’ll need to understand when working with electronic circuits is how to use the correct sized resistor. It’s quite simple once you understand it. Resistors are rated in ohms. Use this simple explanation to determine how much resistance a resistor has. If your resistor has four color bands, turn the resistor so that the gold or silver band is on the right hand side. The first band is now on the left hand side. This represents the first digit. Black = 0 Brown = 1 Red = 2 Orange = 3 Yellow = 4 Green = 5 Blue = 6 Violet = 7 Gray = 8 White = 9 Make a note of the first digit. The second band represents the second digit. The colors represent the same numbers as did the first digit. Black = 0 Brown = 1 Red = 2 Orange = 3 Yellow = 4 Green = 5 Blue = 6 Violet = 7 Gray = 8 White = 9 Now write the second digit to the right of your first digit. The third band divulges how many zeros to add to the first two numbers. Black = DO NOT ADD ANY ZEROS Brown = Add 1 Zero Red = Add
