The British standard
BS 1852 and its replacement, BS EN 60062, comprises a colour code for fixed
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resistor|- align = "center"||width = "25"|| |- align = "center"||| Potentiometer|- align = "center"...
s; letter and digit code for resistance (R for ohms, M for megohms, and K for kilohms) and capacitance values; letter code for resistance and capacitance tolerances and a date code for capacitors and resistors.
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The British standard
BS 1852 and its replacement, BS EN 60062, comprises a colour code for fixed
resistor|- align = "center"||width = "25"|| |- align = "center"||| Potentiometer|- align = "center"| || |- align = "top"| Resistor|| Variable
resistor|- align = "center"||width = "25"|| |- align = "center"||| Potentiometer|- align = "center"...
s; letter and digit code for resistance (R for ohms, M for megohms, and K for kilohms) and capacitance values; letter code for resistance and capacitance tolerances and a date code for capacitors and resistors.
| Examples of resistance values |
| R47 |
0.47 Ohms |
| 4R7 |
4.7 Ohms |
| 470R |
470 Ohms |
| 4K7 |
4.7 KOhms |
| 47K |
47 KOhms |
| 47K3 |
47.3 KOhms |
| 470K |
470 KOhms |
| 4M7 |
4.7 MOhms |