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The British standard BS 1852 and its replacement, BS EN 60062, comprises a colour code for fixed resistors; 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 data 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 resistors; 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 data code for capacitors and resistors.
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| R47 | 0.47 ohms | | 4R7 | 4.7 ohms | | 470R | 470 Ohms | | 4K7 | 4.7K ohms | | 47K | 47K ohms | | 47K3 | 47.3K ohms | | 470K | 470K ohms | | 4M7 | 4.7M ohms | |
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