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Electronic color code

Color code to indicate values of electronic componentsA 2.26 kΩ, 1%-precision resistor with 5 color bands (E96 series), from top, 2-2-6-1-1; the last two brown bands indicate the multiplier (×10) and the tolerance (1%).An electronic color code is a system which wordlessly identifies either the functions of cables and connections, or the types and variants of electronic components.

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