Hi guys,
I’m new to the electronics world so please go easy on me. I have searched the forum but can’t seem to find a answer so sorry if it’s been asked before. I was hoping you could help me understand how to decode a color coded capacitor? (See uploaded photo).

Thanks in advance

 

We don't play favourites!
That 'capacitor' looks like a resistor, 22 Ohm.
Max.

 

Hello,

The part in the image is not a capacitor.
The R1 next to it already tells you it is a resistor.
Page 12 of the attached PDF will tell you how to read the value.
The value will be 22 Ohms with a 5% tolerance.

Bertus

 

Lol how do you test a resistor, should the multimeter beep when testing for continuity?

 

Use the resistance range on low, the Beep is usually the diode range.



Max.

 

Thanks for your help, I’m getting 22.3 on the 200 setting (lowest) is this about right?

 

Close enough!
Max.

 

So why does this one beep on the continuity but the others don’t ‍

 

Hello,

The continuity test will beep when the value is low enough.
The resistance will be to high for the ones where it does not beep.

Bertus

 

Thank you for your help

 

My meter on the diode/continuity range has three modes, continuous, short beep, long beep, depending on degree of low resistance.
Max.

 

The meter will beep on continuity test when it encounters a low resistance.
Next question is, "What is the definition of low resistance?"

 

I had one meter that would beep when it had a stable reading for at least a short time. That let me know that I had a satisfactory connection.
AND that part is indeed a resistor, with a value of 22 x ten to the zero power (which =1)

 

Its also possible to get false readings if you are reading it in circuit