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Ohm Bands

Grey Brown Green Gold — 8.1 MΩ

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.

81×100k±5%
Grey8Brown1Green×100kGold±5%

Value

8.1 MΩ

Range at ±5%

7.695 MΩ – 8.505 MΩ

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
2Brown2nd digit — 1
3GreenMultiplier — ×100k
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

0.617 µA · 3.09 µW · 1/8 W part

Across 12 V

1.48 µA · 17.8 µW · 1/8 W part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 815.

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.