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Minia University

Faculty of Engineering

Computers and Systems Engineering Department

Course: Labs Sheet No.: 1

Resistor Color Code

Objective
The objective of this exercise is to become familiar with the measurement of resistance
values using a digital multimeter (DMM). A second objective is to learn the resistor color
code.

Overview
The resistor color code typically uses 4 color bands. The first two bands indicate the
precision values (i.e. the mantissa) while the third band indicates the power of ten applied
(i.e. the number of zeroes to add). The fourth band indicates the tolerance.

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Minia University

Faculty of Engineering

Computers and Systems Engineering Department

Course: Labs Sheet No.: 1

It is important to note that the physical size of the resistor indicates its power dissipation
rating, not its ohmic value.

Measurement of resistors with a DMM is a very straightforward process. Simply set the
DMM to the resistance function and choose the first scale that is higher than the expected
value. Clip the leads to the resistor and record the resulting value.

Equipment
(1) Digital Multimeter

Procedure

1. Given the nominal values and tolerances in Table1, determine and record the
corresponding color code bands.
2. Given the color codes in Table 2, determine and record the nominal value, tolerance
and the minimum and maximum acceptable values.
3. Obtain a resistor equal to the first value listed in Table 3. Determine the minimum and
maximum acceptable values based on the nominal value and tolerance. Record these
values in Table 3. Using the DMM, measured the actual value of the resistor and
record it in Table 3. Determine the deviation percentage of this component and record
it in Table 3. The deviation percentage may be found via: Deviation = 100 * (measured
- nominal)/nominal.
4. Repeat Step 3 for the remaining resistor in Table 3.
Data Tables

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Minia University

Faculty of Engineering

Computers and Systems Engineering Department

Course: Labs Sheet No.: 1

Value Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4


27 @ 10%
56 @ 10%
180 @ 5%
390 @ 10%
680 @ 5%
1.5 k @ 20%
3.6 k @ 10%
7.5 k @ 5%
10 k @ 5%
47 k @ 10%
820 k @ 10%
2.2 M @ 20 %

Table 1

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Minia University

Faculty of Engineering

Computers and Systems Engineering Department

Course: Labs Sheet No.: 1

Colors Nominal Tolerance Minimum Maximum


red-red-black-silver
blue-gray-black-gold
brown-green-brown-gold
orange-orange-brown-silver
green-blue-brown –gold
brown-red-red–silver
red-violet-red–silver
gray-red-red–gold
brown-black-orange–gold
orange-orange-orange–silver
blue-gray-yellow–none
green-black-green-silver

Table 2

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Minia University

Faculty of Engineering

Computers and Systems Engineering Department

Course: Labs Sheet No.: 1

Value Minimum Maximum Measured Deviation


22 @ 10%
68 @ 5%
150 @ 5%
330 @ 10%
560 @ 5%
1.2 k @ 5%
2.7 k @ 10%
8.2 k @ 5%
10 k @ 5%
33 k @ 10%
680 k @ 10%
5 M @ 20 %

Table 3

Questions

1. What is the largest deviation in Table 3? Would it ever be possible to find a value that
is outside the stated tolerance? Why or why not?

2. Do the measured values of Table 3 represent the exact values of the resistors tested?
Why or why not?
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Minia University

Faculty of Engineering

Computers and Systems Engineering Department

Course: Labs Sheet No.: 1

NOTE:
1- For measured values choose any logical value except the nominal value and limits i.e.
1000 ohms with tolerance ±5% 𝟗𝟓𝟎 < 𝑹𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 < 𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟎 and so on.
2- Include your (.docx) file with your answers to empty tables
into (RAR) file as following:

3- Send your assignment to [email protected]


4- If you send the assignment after deadline maximum grade will be 80% of actual
grade. (Deadline: 16/10/2024 11:59 PM)

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