Product Overview
820 Ω 0.25 Watt Fixed Film Resistors for Precision Electronics
Condition
New old stock (NOS) surplus in unused condition. Leads are clean and straight with legible color coding. Components are electrically unmounted and ready for installation.
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Product Overview
This 820 ohm fixed resistor provides 0.25-watt power dissipation for electronic circuit assemblies, vintage gear maintenance, and bench prototyping. Built with a 5-band color sequence denoting 820 ohms at a 1% tolerance, it delivers dependable, stable resistance across timing, sensing, and signal-conditioning layouts.
Key Features
- Resistance: 820 ohms
- Power rating: 0.25 watt (1/4W)
- Tolerance: ±1%
- Termination: Axial wire leads
- Color code: 5-band (grey, red, black, black, brown)
- Mounting type: Through-hole
Applications
- Biasing transistors and setting pull-up or pull-down reference levels on breadboards
- Replacing drifted carbon resistors during vintage audio or test gear repair
- Limiting current in DIY synthesizer, pedal, or microcontroller projects
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the color bands on the body indicate?
The 5-band code reads grey (8), red (2), black (0), black (multiplier 1), and brown (±1% tolerance), identifying the component as an 820 ohm resistor with 1% accuracy.
What lead configuration does this component have?
It features standard axial wire leads suited for through-hole printed circuit board soldering and standard solderless breadboard sockets.
Why buy individual resistors instead of a full factory reel?
Sourcing individual components gives you the exact count needed to finish a project or repair without paying for reels of surplus you will never use. If you need extra units for the bench, more pieces cost less each, and the price-break table on this page shows what each quantity costs. Orders ship for an $8 flat rate, qualify for free shipping at $28, and depart our Idaho warehouse the same or next business day.
Sometimes all a stalled project needs is a single honest value to complete the circuit. Plug this 820-ohm workhorse into your board and let current do its job.
