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470R 0.5W Carbon Film Resistor


The colour code bands from left to right are yellow,violet,brown
for 4,7 and one zero in Ohms or 470 Ohms. This is normally
abbreviated to 470R in computer generated electronic schematic
diagrams. The tolerance band is gold for +/-5%. A 0.5
Watt power rating is higher than required in this circuit but the
higher power makes the resistor physically larger and so it is
easier to handle in the terminal block, and reading the bands is
also easier.
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