Elenco AM Radio Kit - Manual (Page 4)

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IDENTIFYING RESISTOR VALUES
Use the following information as a guide in properly identifying the value of resistors.
BANDS
METRIC UNITS AND CONVERSIONS
Abbreviation Means Multiply Unit By Or
p Pico .000000000001 10 -12
n nano .000000001 10 -9
μ micro .000001 10
-6
m milli .001 10 -3
– unit 1 10 0
k kilo 1,000 10 3
M mega 1,000,000 10 6
1. 1,000 pico units = 1 nano unit
2. 1,000 nano units = 1 micro unit
3. 1,000 micro units = 1 milli unit
4. 1,000 milli units = 1 unit
5. 1,000 units = 1 kilo unit
6. 1,000 kilo units = 1 mega unit
IDENTIFYING CAPACITOR VALUES
Capacitors will be identified by their capacitance value in pF (picofarads), nF (nanofarads), or
μF (microfarads).
Most capacitors will have their actual value printed on them. Some capacitors may have their value printed in
the following manner. The maximum operating voltage may also be printed on the capacitor.
Second Digit
First Digit
Multiplier
Tolerance*
Note: The letter “R”
may be used at times
to signify a decimal
point; as in 3R3 = 3.3
103K
100V
The letter M indicates a tolerance of +20%
The letter K indicates a tolerance of +10%
The letter J indicates a tolerance of +5%
Maximum Working Voltage
The value is 10 x 1,000 =
10,000pF or .01
μF 100V
*
Electrolytic capacitors have a positive
and a negative electrode. The negative
lead is indicated on the packaging by
a stripe with minus signs and possibly
arrowheads.
Warning:
If the capacitor
is connected
with incorrect
polarity, it may
heat up and
either leak, or
cause the
capacitor to
explode.
Polarity
Marking
BAND 1
1st Digit
Color Digit
Black 0
Brown 1
Red 2
Orange 3
Yellow 4
Green 5
Blue 6
Violet 7
Gray 8
White 9
BAND 2
2nd Digit
Color Digit
Black 0
Brown 1
Red 2
Orange 3
Yellow 4
Green 5
Blue 6
Violet 7
Gray 8
White 9
Multiplier
Color Multiplier
Black 1
Brown 10
Red 100
Orange 1,000
Yellow 10,000
Green 100,000
Blue 1,000,000
Silver 0.01
Gold 0.1
Resistance
Tolerance
Color Tolerance
Silver ±10%
Gold ±5%
Brown ±1%
Red ±2%
Orange ±3%
Green ±0.5%
Blue ±0.25%
Violet ±0.1%
1 2 Multiplier Tolerance
Multiplier
For the No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 8 9
Multiply By 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k .01 0.1