Resistor Color Code; how again do you read those bands?
Almost all leaded resistors up to 1 watt are marked with colored bands. How again do you read those bands?
The international standard IEC 60062 describes the resistor color code as well as the capacitor codes. The colored bands together give information about the resistance value, the tolerance as well as other parameters. The resistor can have 3 up to 6 bands. With the color code chart, the meaning of each band can be determined. But watch out, exceptions exist and not every manufacturing follows the same guidelines! It is therefore always recommended to read the documentation material, or to measure the resistor yourself with a multimeter.
The international standard IEC 60062 describes the resistor color code as well as the capacitor codes. The colored bands together give information about the resistance value, the tolerance as well as other parameters. The resistor can have 3 up to 6 bands. With the color code chart, the meaning of each band can be determined. But watch out, exceptions exist and not every manufacturing follows the same guidelines! It is therefore always recommended to read the documentation material, or to measure the resistor yourself with a multimeter.
The above chart can be used to decipher the color code. For the most common resistor, the 4 band, will be explained how to use the chart.
Resistor Color Code Calculator
A very good example of a color code calculator can be found on ResistorGuide.com:
http://www.resistorguide.com/resistor-color-code/
4 band resistor
First band: first significant digit
Second band: Second significant digit
Third band: Multiply factor
Fourth band: Tolerance
So for green, blue, red, gold, the resistor has a value of: 5600 kOhm 5%.