A 4-band resistor |
THIRD BAND SORTING
Reason: the 3rd band is the multiplier, which is far more significant than any other band on the 4-band resistor.
Example!
Resist. A: RED - RED - ORANGE - SILVER
Resist. B: BLUE - PURPLE - RED - GOLD
Resist. C: BLUE - RED - ORANGE - SILVER
Resist. D: WHITE - GRAY - RED - SILVER
The true values of the following resistors are...
A. 22,000 ohms (+-10%)
B. 6,700 ohms (+-5%)
C. 62,000 ohms (+-10%)
D. 9,800 ohms (+-10%)
C is proportionally closer to the value of A than C is to B. So, I should put A and C into a baggie and label it in sharpie
"ORANGE 3rd band [*1000]."
Then I would place B and D in a different baggie labeled, "RED 3rd band [*100]."
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