Electronics - Voltage and Current - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Voltage and Current - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
What is the color code for a 220 
5% resistor?
5% resistor?Answer: Option
Explanation:
Resistor colour coding series:
Black 0
Brown 1
Red 2
Orange 3
Yellow 4
Green 5
Blue 6
Violet 7
Gray 8
White 9
None 20%
Silver 10%
Gold 5%
Therefore Red, Red, Brown, Gold
2 2 101 5%
= 22 x 10 = 220 ohm 5% (tolerance).
Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/8YHFQCqBGcA
Discussion:
61 comments Page 2 of 7.
Sandeep said:
1 decade ago
220
0 is for Black then why Brown is taken ?
I think the answer should be Red Red Black
Please clarify me...
0 is for Black then why Brown is taken ?
I think the answer should be Red Red Black
Please clarify me...
Ram naresh varma said:
1 decade ago
Yaaa. This is correct way to remember the resistors colour code numbers.
B B R O Y GREAT VERY GOOD WIFE.
B B R O Y GREAT VERY GOOD WIFE.
(1)
Abhisek said:
1 decade ago
Why there brown colour is write. In place of zero? why not black? please any one help me to understand.
Vasanthi said:
1 decade ago
I to have same doubt regarding brown colour why we place brown colour for zero please some one help me.
Mukesh tyagi said:
1 decade ago
I agree someone is saynig why we not use brown its wrong my dear please read cearfully solving method.
Pradeep said:
1 decade ago
Absolutely write about color coding. I agree with Neha panday but what about next three color bands.
Phathutshedzo said:
9 years ago
The best way to remember the colour coding is to create it in your own sentence, or format.
Billy Whyte Tembo said:
7 years ago
Another code is;.
BBROYGBVGW- Brother Billy Run On Yard Ground Blowing Very Good Whistle.
BBROYGBVGW- Brother Billy Run On Yard Ground Blowing Very Good Whistle.
Karthi said:
1 decade ago
The zeros should be in 10 th power(^)
10^1=10(multiplied with 22)
the 1 denotes brown here
10^1=10(multiplied with 22)
the 1 denotes brown here
Sushil said:
1 decade ago
B B ROY Goes to Bombay in a Via Gate Way to Purchase gold and silver with No colour.
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