| I must add that having a silver or no band does not necessarily mean that the resistor is off in value, either. This band simply states the tolerance allowed in production. You can obtain a resistor with a silver band or no band, and it may check out right on its resistance anyway if you test it will an accurate ohm meter. In this case, if it checks out right on value, then it is as good as a gold banded resistor. Usually silver and no band resistors manufactured by the same company under the same conditions are no worse in quality than the gold banded ones. More time is taken, though, to form the resistance material of the gold banded resistors to just the right size and dimention for the resistance required. This increases cost. Thomas |
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