Capacitor Reading Example
This text shows an example of how to read the value of a capacitor using the capacitor color code. The text includes a table that shows the meaning of the different colors in the code.
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Brown | 1 |
| Red | 2 |
| Orange | 3 |
| Yellow | 4 |
| Green | 5 |
| Blue | 6 |
| Violet | 7 |
| Gray | 8 |
| White | 9 |
For example, the capacitor in the text has the following color code:
34128610
This code means that the capacitor has a capacitance of 3412 pF, a voltage rating of 86 V, and a tolerance of 10%.