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Ohm Bands

Grey Black Brown Gold — 800 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.

80×10±5%
Grey8Black0Brown×10Gold±5%

Value

800 Ω

Range at ±5%

760 Ω – 840 Ω

Standard value

Non-standard

No E24 part carries this value — check you are reading from the right end.


What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Grey1st digit — 8
2Black2nd digit — 0
3BrownMultiplier — ×10
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

6.25 mA · 31.3 mW · 1/8 W part

Across 12 V

15 mA · 180 mW · 1/2 W part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 801.

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.