Resistors

7 Resistor Characteristics You NEED to Consider for Your Next Project

You may have heard someone say something like “…nothing in life is perfect” before. This is definitely true for resistors, which, like everything else in life, are imperfect.

When we need a resistor, most of us dip our hand into the appropriate drawer in the parts bin and pull one with the right color bands without giving it much thought. A few of us may consider things like tolerance and power rating, but other important considerations often fall victim to neglect.

Sometimes this is okay, other times this can cause problems and headaches if you don’t pick the right resistor for your application.

An Introduction to Resistor Color Code

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This post is going to be another short one that covers some basics but may also be a good review for electronics veterans alike.

The topic is resistor color code.

If you’re just starting in electronics you don’t want to miss this one as it will discuss one of the most basic yet important things you need to know.

Now, I know some of you may be thinking something like “…yeah, but there are resistor color code calculators online so why bother?”

Resistor Types

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Resistors — they’re one of the most basic, ubiquitous, easiest to understand electronic component.

Or are they?

Resistors are a critical part of just about every type of circuit, even integrated circuits. They’re also one of the main characters in Ohm’s Law.

We often take them for granted, but there are many types of resistors and choosing the right one for your purpose can make the difference between a widget that works, or a widget that doesn’t work or only works sometimes.

Complete books have been written on resistors, but today I’m just going to talk about the more common resistor types that you’re likely to run into and a little on how/when to use them in your circuits.

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