Resistor color code calculator The calculator above will display the value, the tolerance and performs a simple check to verify if the calculated resistance matches one of the EIA standard values. Select the first 3 or 4 bands for 20%, 10% or 5% resistors and all 5 bands for precision (2% or less), 5-band resistors. Resistor Color Codes. Resistors are identified by a standard color coding system. Therefore, it is necessary to be familiar with this system. The colors are read from left to right. Significant Digits (Band 1 and 2) Multiplier (Band 3) # of Zero's. Tolerance (Band 4).
Resistor Color Code Chart Resistors are devices that limit current flow and provide a voltage drop in electrical circuits. Because carbon resistors are physically small, they are color-coded to identify their resistance value in ohms. The use of color bands on the body of a resistor is the most common system for. Resistor color codes are something that every electronics hobbyist should remember. The old mnemonic was rather, well, disturbing, and a conscientious person would never recite it. Anyway, on with the better one! Write this down in a.
Summary of last week's responses
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Wow, lots of response to this.
Here's a summary of e-mail and news responses for the last week.
Many people mentioned the ever popular (but sexist) rape Violet mnemonic:
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly.
optionally, you can add the tolerance bands (Gold, Silver, None):
Get Some Now
(for) Gold (or) Silver (or) Nothing.
with Green Stamps
Jim Carr suggested some simple substitutions, to swap the sexes:
Bad Boys --> Brainy Babes
Girls --> Guys
Violet --> Vince (or Peter if you prefer purple)
Here are several other replies:
Better Buy Resistors Or Your Grid Bias Voltages Go West
Better Be Right Or Your Great Big Venture Goes West.
Big Bird Runs On Your Garden But Vegetables Grow Wonderfully
By Becoming Revolutionary Orators, Young Girls Become Very Great Women
Bad Beer Rots Our Young Guts But Vodka Goes Well
Bad Booze Rots Our Young Guts But Very Good Wiskey Goes SmoothBad Boys Rape Our Young Girls Behind Victory Garden Walls
Resistor Color Code 5 Band
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls, But Virgins Give Wild Sex Gratefully
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Virgins Go Without
Big Barstards Root Our Young Girls But Virgins Go Without.
Resistor Color Code Acronym
Batman Blow Robin On Yonder Gotham Bridge. Very Gooey Work.
Buff Babes Rip Off Your Genitals But Very Genuinely Weep
Buff Butches Reamed One Young Guy, Buggered Violently, Watchit.
B(Lack) Boys Run Over Yellow Girls Because Vary Gay W(Hite) Girls Suck
Resistor Color Code 2k
Zij Bracht Rozen Op Gerrits Graf Bij Vies Grijs Weer