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Title: Resistor Band Color not matching?
Post by: Love Rhino on May 10, 2025, 07:16:31 AM

On the 39kohm 3w resistor it states in the manual that the bands are orange, white, orange, gold.

The resistor sent with the kit is banded: orange, white, black, red, green.

I want to make sure this is not going to be a problem before soldering in case the wrong resistor was sent.

Thank you!

Title: Re: Resistor Band Color not matching?
Post by: mpeg2 on May 10, 2025, 10:49:25 AM

Its a 39K ohm resistor - 5 band color codes are a little different (see https://circuitdigest.com/calculators/5-band-resistor-color-code-calculator ).

I've made it a practice to check each resistor with a multimeter before using (older eyes and variable lighting). I think its much easier to spend a few moments to confirm the value rather than desoldering & replacing.

Title: Re: Resistor Band Color not matching?
Post by: Love Rhino on May 10, 2025, 02:10:36 PM

Thank you!  I had done the calculator earlier but wanted to make sure there wasn't anything I was missing.  Working on voltage checks now :)

Title: Re: Resistor Band Color not matching?
Post by: Doc B. on May 11, 2025, 05:23:32 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8Gd3bwqnA&t=1s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8Gd3bwqnA&t=1s)