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Ohm Bands

Brown Black Black Gold — 10 Ω

Read left to right, starting from the end where the bands are grouped. The gold band is the tolerance and always sits alone at the far end.

10×1±5%
Brown1Black0Black×1Gold±5%

Value

10 Ω

Range at ±5%

9.5 Ω – 10.5 Ω

Standard value

E6

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What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Brown1st digit — 1
2Black2nd digit — 0
3BlackMultiplier — ×1
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

500 mA · 2.5 W · 5 W part

Across 12 V

1.2 A · 14.4 W · part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 100.

If you misread one band

Brown and red, or orange and red, are easy to confuse under a desk lamp. These are the codes one band away from this one.