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I've been having trouble identifying the value of this resistor (see picture below) as the color codes in position does not make sense. It looks like a 5 band coded resistor. The 3rd band seems to be my cause of confusion as I can't make out the color. It looked like silver, or is it a gray?

But still, regardless of the reading direction (which I thought I got it wrong originally) and whether the 3rd band is silver or gray, the value produced is not in any of the standard/preferred resistor values.

Or maybe there's a band visibly missing (blackened or discolored or whatever)?

Or somehow I got it wrong, and it might not be a resistor but an inductor or others?

If possible could you let me know:

  1. What is the value of this resistor?
  2. What is this if its not a resistor?
  3. Is the 3rd band is a silver or gray?

I can't depend on my multimeter readings as its just a cheap one but is the only one I have at the moment.

Resistor Color Bands The same resistor with blown side

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  • You have it out of circuit !! Why don't you use a DMM to make some measurement of the ohms value of the thing?? – Michael Karas Feb 03 '20 at 14:25
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    I read that as red-red-silver-brown, making it 0R22 1%. Not sure what to do with the white stripe on the end though. – brhans Feb 03 '20 at 14:26
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    Way too many emoji's... – Ron Beyer Feb 03 '20 at 14:27
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    Its blown, opened... DMM shown as OL (opened loop/circuit)... And its a crap (what i hv at the moment) DMM - Definitely will get a better one someday... Thanks still... – user10176439 Feb 03 '20 at 14:28
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    1) stop panicking 2) get a multimeter and just **MEASURE IT**. 3) If the resistor is broken it might measure "open" (high resistance). Then find a similar resistor and measure it. 4) The 3rd ring is either gray (2200 Mohm, that's unlikely) or silver (0.22 ohm, sounds plausible). – Bimpelrekkie Feb 03 '20 at 14:28
  • Your DMM is probably broken if the deviations for each reading are so high. Buy a new one for 3$ from China, or spend <10$ from a local shop. – Michel Keijzers Feb 03 '20 at 14:31
  • *And its a crap*, no it's not, I can do 99% of the things I do with any **crap** DVM. Measuring a resistor is something any DVM can handle (assuming it has an ohms range) including a $5 one. What is limiting you is **yourself**. To measure 0.22 ohm properly you need to make **good contact** to the resistor otherwise you'd be measuring **you making a bad contact**. Just **ignore** bands 4 and 5, **only** look at 1, 2, and 3. – Bimpelrekkie Feb 03 '20 at 14:31
  • brhans, thats the problem... The white strip/band at the end make it looks like a 5 bands ones! Confused me a lot! And its blown opened-circuit, the DMM report as OL (opened loop)... Avoiding any emoji(s), thou... Still, appreciate it all a lots. Thanks – user10176439 Feb 03 '20 at 14:32
  • Still wondering what 'other' (than opened loop) readings you got … maybe you touched the probes with fingers and you measured your body/skin resistance? – Michel Keijzers Feb 03 '20 at 14:33
  • Bimpelrekkie, m taking yr advise like a man bro... straining my self in giving any excuses (and emoji) Thanks n keeping that in mind, always; – user10176439 Feb 03 '20 at 14:34
  • Tom Carpenter, it can be, most likely also... I m retrying my approaches from there then... Thanks – user10176439 Feb 03 '20 at 14:46
  • Is there any more resistor on the same board with same colour coding? Also, it it is a 5 band resistor, the third one will signify the third digit.. in either direction it will be the same band.. and there is only definition for grey.. but not for silver .https://www.resistorguide.com/pictures/resistor_color_codes_chart.png – User323693 Feb 03 '20 at 14:50
  • Sorry for this may be stupid question... Assuming that it read 0.22ohms, the resistance is almost none and since i cant find (on my 1st look, and i hv stocks of used boards as my 1st too look for component replacement stocks) resistor of equiv value... Is it possible for me to use a simple wire jumper (low resistance, almost zero) as a replacement? I know its seems stupid but new components are hard to look for at my place (hv to travel return trip of 120km for the shops)... Is it possible or even advisable in such situation as mine? – user10176439 Feb 03 '20 at 15:05
  • @user323693, nope - this is the only resistor on that board (and/or any other stock boards that i hv) making the situation diff or else i can probably read from that or simply just take that similarly colored (assumed good) resistor from other board and plug it in; thanks thou, appreciate it; – user10176439 Feb 03 '20 at 15:22
  • IF you're still unsure about whether that extra band means enough to make this not a 0R22 resistor then you'll need to look at the circuit to get an idea of what function that resistor serves and what order of magnitude resistance you'd expect to see there. – brhans Feb 03 '20 at 17:11

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