Jan 31, 2005 #1 H huji Member level 4 Joined Jul 15, 2004 Messages 76 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,286 Activity points 699 what does 1k5 mean Hi, in a schematic i found , the resistor is noted 1k5 and 1k0. what does this mean??thanx
what does 1k5 mean Hi, in a schematic i found , the resistor is noted 1k5 and 1k0. what does this mean??thanx
Jan 31, 2005 #2 0 020170 Full Member level 4 Joined Jan 31, 2005 Messages 231 Helped 3 Reputation 6 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 2,221 schematic 1k5 the resistors have various value and usually its value have too long to write exactly. so we can display this values in short-form. K means 1,000. therfore, 1K5 means 1500 ohm resistor. in the same way, 1k0 means 1000 ohm resistor.
schematic 1k5 the resistors have various value and usually its value have too long to write exactly. so we can display this values in short-form. K means 1,000. therfore, 1K5 means 1500 ohm resistor. in the same way, 1k0 means 1000 ohm resistor.
Jan 31, 2005 #3 Ace-X Advanced Member level 2 Joined Jan 25, 2002 Messages 529 Helped 41 Reputation 82 Reaction score 14 Trophy points 1,298 Location Germany Activity points 5,151 Just want to add that decimal point is too small and can be easy erased from resistor body, therefore k is placed on its place.
Just want to add that decimal point is too small and can be easy erased from resistor body, therefore k is placed on its place.