SMD code 50R5 — 50.5 Ω
A surface-mount resistor has no bands. This one is a four-digit marking: the R is the decimal point — 50.5 Ω. Parts marked this way are usually ±1% or tighter.
50R5
reads as
50.5 Ω
How much it can take
| Across it | Dissipated | Smallest package that copes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 V | 495 mW | 1 W |
| 12 V | 2.85 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
What you can actually get
Parts made
1
at this value
Common packages
1206
Codes you will mistake it for
One character apart from 50R5. On a 0402 part these are a fraction of a millimetre of printing — worth a second look before you solder.