Basic Electronic

Devices
Resistor
 Resistor
Aresistoris a passive two-
terminal electrical component
that implements electrical
resistance as a circuit
element.Resistorsmay be used
to reduce current flow, and, at
the same time, may act to lower
voltage levels within circuits.
 A resistor is a passive two-terminal
electrical component that
implements electrical resistance as a
circuit element. Resistors may be
used to reduce current flow, and, at
the same time, may act to lower
voltage levels within circuits. In
electronic circuits, resistors are used
to limit current flow, to adjust signal
levels, bias active elements, and
terminate transmission lines among
other uses.
 High-power resistors, that can dissipate
many watts of electrical power as heat,
may be used as part of motor controls, in
power distribution systems, or as test
loads for generators. Fixed resistors have
resistances that only change slightly with
temperature, time or operating voltage.
Variable resistors can be used to adjust
circuit elements (such as a volume control
or a lamp dimmer), or as sensing devices
for heat, light, humidity, force, or chemical
activity.
Carbon Composition Resistor
Threecarbon composition
resistorsin a 1960s valve (vacuum
tube) radio.Carbon composition
resistorsconsist of a solid
cylindrical resistive element with
embedded wire leads or metal end
caps to which the lead wires are
attached. The body of theresistoris
protected with paint or plastic.
 Carbon film resistors
Carbon film resistorsfeature a
power rating range of 0.125 W to 5
W at 70 C. Resistances available
range from 1 ohm to 10 megohm.
Thecarbon film resistorhas an
operating temperature range of 55
C to 155 C. It has 200 to 600 volts
maximum working voltage range.
 Metal Film Resistor
FilmTypeResistors. The generic
term Film Resistor consist
ofMetal Film, CarbonFilm
andMetalOxideFilm
resistortypes, which are generally
made by depositing puremetals,
such as nickel, or an oxidefilm, such
as tin-oxide, onto an insulating
ceramic rod or substrate.
 Wire-wound Resistor
Ayrton-Perry.Wirewound
resistorsare commonly made
by winding a metalwire, usually
nichrome, around a ceramic,
plastic, or fiberglass core. The
ends of thewireare soldered or
welded to two caps or rings,
attached to the ends of the core.
 Wire-wound Rheostat
A Rheostat is used to raise or lower the resistance of a
circuit and correspondingly to decrease or increase the
current following.

Our Rheostat are manufactured in a very wide range. which

are being used in electronic industries , schools, collages
laboratories over decades.

A wide range of Rheostat are available from 0.1 amp. to

200 amp.*
Values from 0.5 ohms to 12000 ohms.
Customized designing available on request.
Higher wattage resistors for special applications can be
made.
 Resistor Reading
To determine the value of a
givenresistorlook for the gold or
silver tolerance band and rotate
theresistoras in the photo on the
left. (Tolerance band on the right-hand
end of the colors -- refer to the
tolerance chart below for exact
values). Look at the first color band
and determine its color
Band Colour 1st Band 2nd Band Multiplier x Tolerance
Silver 100 10%
Gold 10 5%
Black 0 0 1
Brown 1 1 10 1%
Red 2 2 100 2%
Orange 3 3 1000
Yellow 4 4 10,000
Green 5 5 100,000
Blue 6 6 1,000,000
Violet 7 7
Grey 8 8
White 9 9
 Identifying Resistor Values

How to Compute
 Formula
Example: Band 1 = Red, Band 2 = Violet, Band 3 = Too many zeros?
Orange, Band 4 = Gold

The value of this resistor would kilo ohms and mega

be:

2 (Red) 7 (Violet) x1,000 = 27 x 1,000 ohms can be used:

(Orange)

= 27,000 with a 5% 1,000 ohms =1k

tolerance (gold)

= 27k ohms
Resistor Identification Task
Calculate the resistor values given by the bands shown below. The tolerance band
has been ignored.

1st Band 2nd Band Multiplier x Value

Brown Black Yellow
Green Blue Brown
Brown Grey Yellow
Orange White Black
 Calculating Resistor Markings
Calculate what the colour bands would be for the
following resistor values.

Value 1st Band 2nd Band Multiplier x

180 ohms
3,900 ohms
47,000 ohms (47k)
1,000,000 ohms(1M)