Electrical
Resistors, voltage drop, LED · 12 calculators
12 calculators
Ohm's Law (full)
Solve for V, I, R or P
OpenResistor Color Code
4-band → resistance
OpenResistor (reverse)
Resistance → colors
OpenVoltage Drop
Wire length + gauge
OpenWire Gauge (AWG)
By current + length
OpenLED Series Resistor
Vs − Vled / I
OpenRC Time Constant
τ = R·C
OpenRL Time Constant
τ = L/R
OpenDecibel (dB)
Power or voltage ratio
OpenPower Factor
Real / apparent
OpenBattery Life
mAh ÷ mA
OpenSolar Panel Sizing
Daily load × sun-hours
Open
Frequently asked about the Electrical
What electrical calculators do you have?
12 tools: Ohm's law (full solver), resistor color code (4-band → resistance, plus reverse), voltage drop on wire, AWG wire gauge sizing, LED series resistor, RC and RL time constants, decibel (power or voltage ratio), power factor, battery life (mAh ÷ load), and solar panel sizing for off-grid loads.
How do I read a resistor color code?
4-band: digit-digit-multiplier-tolerance. Pick the colors in the Resistor Color Code calculator → get resistance + tolerance. There's also a reverse calculator: type the resistance value, get the colors.
What's the right LED series resistor?
R = (Vsupply − Vled_forward) / Iled. The LED Series Resistor calculator does this for you — also outputs the power dissipated so you can pick a 1/4-watt or 1/2-watt resistor.
How big a battery do I need for X hours?
Battery life ≈ (capacity in mAh / load in mA) × efficiency factor (~0.7). The Battery Life calculator includes the factor. For lithium-ion, real-world usable capacity is 80-90% of rated.
How is solar panel size computed?
Required watts = (daily energy kWh × 1000) / (peak sun hours × system efficiency). Type your daily kWh load and local sun-hours; the calculator outputs required panel watts and how many 300W panels that translates to.
Why does voltage drop matter?
Long wires drop voltage proportional to current × resistance. The Voltage Drop calculator uses wire material (copper vs aluminium) and length to estimate drop — typically should stay under 3% for branch circuits per electrical code.