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Ohm Bands

Orange Black Gold Gold — 3 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.

30×0.1±5%
Orange3Black0Gold×0.1Gold±5%

Value

3 Ω

Range at ±5%

2.85 Ω – 3.15 Ω

Standard value

E24

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What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Orange1st digit — 3
2Black2nd digit — 0
3GoldMultiplier — ×0.1
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

1.67 A · 8.33 W · part

Across 12 V

4 A · 48 W · part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 3R0.

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.