By Chris Richardson
I thought I would document this here as I had trouble finding the information
when reviving the Beeb Speak boards. They contained a capacitor with a now defunct
colour coding system. Here it is:
![]() Right hand lead is positive when viewed from the spot side |
Digits | Multiplier | Working Voltage |
|
| Black | 0 | x 1 µF | 10 | |
| Brown | 1 | x 10 µF | -- | |
| Red | 2 | x 100 µF | -- | |
| Orange | 3 | --- | -- | |
| Yellow | 4 | --- | 63 | |
| Green | 5 | --- | 16 | |
| Blue | 6 | --- | 20 | |
| Violet | 7 | --- | -- | |
| Grey | 8 | x 0.01 µF | 25 | |
| White | 9 | x 0.1 µF | 3 | |
| Pink | --- | --- | 35 |