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Ohm Bands

Grey Grey Red Gold — 8.8 kΩ

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.

88×100±5%
Grey8Grey8Red×100Gold±5%

Value

8.8 kΩ

Range at ±5%

8.36 kΩ – 9.24 kΩ

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
3RedMultiplier — ×100
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

568 µA · 2.84 mW · 1/8 W part

Across 12 V

1.36 mA · 16.4 mW · 1/8 W part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 882.

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.