Resistor 0.25W 470 ohm (10 pcs)

The Resistor 0.25W 470 ohm is a through-hole fixed resistor with a resistance of 470 Ω and a power rating of 0.25 W, sold in a pack of 10. It is a popular value for limiting LED current at 5 V, protecting microcontroller pins and adding series resistance on data lines such as the input of WS2812 LED strips.

Resistor 0.25W 470 ohm Specifications

• Resistance: 470 Ω
• Power rating: 0.25 W (1/4 W)
• Type: fixed resistor, axial leads, through-hole
• Fits: breadboards, perfboards and PCBs
• Pack size: 10 pieces

Resistor 0.25W 470 ohm Applications

• Current limiting for LEDs at 5 V (about 6 mA for a red LED)
• Series resistor on WS2812 (NeoPixel) data inputs
• Base resistors for small transistors
• Protecting I/O pins in test circuits
• Electronics education and prototyping

What's in the Box

• 10 × 470 Ω 0.25 W resistors

Tip: Resistors have no polarity, so they can be fitted either way round. The colour bands for 470 Ω are yellow, violet, brown. With 470 Ω the 0.25 W limit is reached at about 10.8 V across the resistor, so in 12 V circuits check the power with P = V² ÷ R.

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