FAKULTI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIKAL& VOKASIONAL
COURSE CODE BBV 10503
NAME OF COURSE PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICAL
TECHNOLOGY
TITLE MEASUREMENT OF RESISTOR VALUE
EXPERIMENT NO. 02
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JABATAN PENDIDIKAN VOKASIONAL
FAKULTI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIKAL &
VOKASIONAL
BBV10503 –PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
TITLE : Measurement of Resistor Value
OBJECTIVES : At the end of this experiment, students should be able to
i) Determine the resistance value using color code table
ii) Calculate the tolerance value for given resistor
iii) Measure the resistor value using multimeter
EQUIPMENT LIST : i) Analog Multimeter & Digital Multimeter
ii) Variable DC power supply
iii) Bread board
iv) Wire clips
v) Resistors
vi) Calculator
THEORY:
The resistor is a component that limits the flow of current in a circuit. There is a large selection of resistor
depends on its suitability in the circuit. Resistor can be categorized into two types which are fixed and
variable. The value of the fixed resistor is determined by the color code or the value printed. Resistor
commonly has four bands. Table 1 shows the value of colour band for a resistor. To calculate and enter the
percentage error, we need to use the following formula:
Percentage Error = [(Nominal value– Measured value) / Nominal value] x 100%
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Table 1: RESISTOR COLOR CODE
Colours Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band
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Digit 1 Digit 2 Multiplier
Tolerance
BLACK 0 0 1
-
BROWN 1 1 10 -
RED 2 2 100 -
ORANGE 3 3 1000 -
YELLOW 4 4 10000 -
GREEN 5 5 100000
-
BLUE 6 6 1000000 -
VIOLET 7 7 10000000
-
GREY 8 8 100000000 -
EXAMPLE :
Gree
Blu Gol Gold
n
e d ± 5%
(5)
(6) (0.1)
Resistor value = 56 x 0.1 5%
= 5.6 5%
Orang
Whit Orang Gold
e
e (9) e ± 5%
(3)
(1000)
3
Resistor value = 39 x 1000 5%
4
= 39 K 5%
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EXPERIMENT 1-3
Procedures:
1. You are given 10 resistors labeled from R1 to R10.
2. Determine the value of each resistor using the resistor color code table.
3. Calculate the minimum and maximum tolerance values for each resistor.
4. Measure the actual resistance value for each resistor using ohmmeter.
5. Record all your answer in the Table below.
Data & Result:
R1:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
R2:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
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R3:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
R4:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
R5:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
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R6:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
R7:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
R8:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
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R9:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
R10:
Resistor Color Band Tolerances (%)
Percentage Error (%)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Max. Value Min. Value
Nominal Value Measured Value by Analog Measured Value by Digital
Multimeter Multimeter
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DISCUSSIONS:
1.
List FOUR (4) factors when selecting a resistor.
2.
The resistance value for resistor can be determined by the four color bands. How do you interpret the
four color bands?
3.
Resistor can be categorized into two types: fixed and variable. Explain it.
4.
The comparison between your measurement and theoretical result. Are there any differences?
Why? State your reason.
CONCLUSION:
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