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LEDS and Diode notes
Some rough notes concerning LEDs and diodes.
Resistor
| Colour | Ring 1 | Ring 2 | Ring3 | Ring 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figure 1 | Figure 2 | Multiplier | Tolerance | |
| Black | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Brown | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Red | 2 | 2 | 100 | |
| Orange | 3 | 3 | 1,000 | |
| Yellow | 4 | 4 | 10,000 | |
| Green | 5 | 5 | 100,000 | |
| Blue | 6 | 6 | 1,000,000 | |
| Violet | 7 | 7 | X | |
| Grey | 8 | 8 | X | |
| White | 9 | 9 | X | |
| Gold | - | - | 1/10 | +/-5% |
| Silver | - | - | 1/100 | +/-10% |
| Body colour | - | - | X | +/-20% |
