That is 4.7 (Greek omega ) K
4.7 ohm not 4.7K, what is the function of the K , other than to confuse the
unwary?

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On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:30:33 -0000, "N Cook" put
finger to keyboard and composed:

That is 4.7 (Greek omega ) K
4.7 ohm not 4.7K, what is the function of the K , other than to confuse the
unwary?

K = +/- 10% tolerance.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistor

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Franc Zabkar wrote in message
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On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:30:33 -0000, "N Cook" put
finger to keyboard and composed:

That is 4.7 (Greek omega ) K
4.7 ohm not 4.7K, what is the function of the K , other than to confuse
the
unwary?

K = +/- 10% tolerance.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistor

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I would have expected a space betweeen the omega and K or on a differnet
line , but then there isn't on a 4 band resistor.

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A resistor marked 4.7K, means 4,700 ohms. The K is the multiplier for
"kilo" or "X 1000"

3.3K = 3,300 ohms
5.6K = 5,600 ohms


Jerry G.
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On Jan 11, 12:30*pm, "N Cook" wrote:
That is 4.7 (Greek omega ) K
4.7 ohm not 4.7K, what is the function of the K , other than to confuse the
unwary?

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"Jerry G." wrote in message
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A resistor marked 4.7K, means 4,700 ohms. The K is the multiplier for
"kilo" or "X 1000"

3.3K = 3,300 ohms
5.6K = 5,600 ohms


Jerry G.
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But that clearly wasn't what he was describing, and was the whole point of
the post ...

Arfa

"Arfa Daily" wrote in message
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"Jerry G." wrote in message
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A resistor marked 4.7K, means 4,700 ohms. The K is the
multiplier for "kilo" or "X 1000"

3.3K = 3,300 ohms
5.6K = 5,600 ohms

But that clearly wasn't what he was describing, and was the
whole point of the post ...

Not to mention the fact that the K (or M) often replaces the decimal point.
So 4K7 is 4700 ohms.

N Cook wrote in message
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That is 4.7 (Greek omega ) K
4.7 ohm not 4.7K, what is the function of the K , other than to confuse
the
unwary?

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As there is some confusion
a picture of one marked 6.8 instead of 4.7
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ohmk.jpg

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"N Cook" wrote in message
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N Cook wrote in message
...
That is 4.7 (Greek omega ) K
4.7 ohm not 4.7K, what is the function of the K , other than to confuse
the
unwary?

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Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/






As there is some confusion
a picture of one marked 6.8 instead of 4.7
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ohmk.jpg



I don't think that there was any confusion amongst most of us, and Franc's
answer is the right one.

Arfa

In some contexts K means 10% tolerance (I think). Or is it 5%?

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:16:18 -0500, "mc"
wrote:

In some contexts K means 10% tolerance (I think). Or is it 5%?


http://tinyurl.com/2obllk



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Boris Mohar

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