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Ohm Bands

Grey Grey Gold Gold — 8.8 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.

88×0.1±5%
Grey8Grey8Gold×0.1Gold±5%

Value

8.8 Ω

Range at ±5%

8.36 Ω – 9.24 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
2Grey2nd digit — 8
3GoldMultiplier — ×0.1
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

568 mA · 2.84 W · part

Across 12 V

1.36 A · 16.4 W · part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 8R8.

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.