3-Digit Code Format:
• First two digits: significant figures
• Third digit: multiplier (power of 10)
• Use "R" for decimal point (e.g., 3R3 = 3.3Ω, R47 = 0.47Ω)
• Tolerance: ±5%
Try these examples:
100
220
471
102
104
3R3
R47
Multiplier Reference
| Third Digit |
Multiplier |
Example |
Result |
| 0 | ×1 | 100 | 10Ω |
| 1 | ×10 | 101 | 100Ω |
| 2 | ×100 | 102 | 1kΩ |
| 3 | ×1,000 | 103 | 10kΩ |
| 4 | ×10,000 | 104 | 100kΩ |
| 5 | ×100,000 | 105 | 1MΩ |
| 6 | ×1,000,000 | 106 | 10MΩ |
4-Digit Code Format:
• First three digits: significant figures
• Fourth digit: multiplier (power of 10)
• Use "R" for decimal point (e.g., 57R6 = 57.6Ω, 0R45 = 0.45Ω)
• Special case: "0" alone = zero ohm resistor
• Tolerance: ±1%
Try these examples:
1001
4700
2001
1002
57R6
0R45
0
Multiplier Reference
| Fourth Digit |
Multiplier |
Example |
Result |
| 0 | ×1 | 1000 | 100Ω |
| 1 | ×10 | 1001 | 1kΩ |
| 2 | ×100 | 1002 | 10kΩ |
| 3 | ×1,000 | 1003 | 100kΩ |
| 4 | ×10,000 | 1004 | 1MΩ |
| 5 | ×100,000 | 1005 | 10MΩ |
EIA-96 Code Format:
• Two digits (01-96): lookup code for standard value
• One letter (A-Z): multiplier code
• Example: 38C = 243 × 100 = 24.3kΩ
• Tolerance: ±1%
Try these examples:
01A
01C
38C
92Z
50B
Multiplier Reference
| Letter |
Multiplier |
Example |
| Z | ×0.001 | 50Z = 324 × 0.001 = 0.324Ω |
| Y or A | ×1 | 50A = 324Ω |
| X or J | ×0.1 | 50X = 32.4Ω |
| B or H | ×10 | 50B = 3.24kΩ |
| C | ×100 | 50C = 32.4kΩ |
| D | ×1,000 | 50D = 324kΩ |
| E | ×10,000 | 50E = 3.24MΩ |
| F | ×100,000 | 50F = 32.4MΩ |
EIA-96 Value Codes (01-96)