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===Resistance decade boxes===
{{Main article|Decade box}}
[[File:Odporová dekáda KURBELWIDERSTAND (A).jpg|thumb|Resistance decade box]]
A resistance decade box or resistor substitution box is a unit containing resistors of many values, with one or more mechanical switches which allow any one of various discrete resistances offered by the box to be dialed in. Usually the resistance is accurate to high precision, ranging from laboratory/calibration grade accuracy of 20 parts per million, to field grade at 1%. Inexpensive boxes with lesser accuracy are also available. All types offer a convenient way of selecting and quickly changing a resistance in laboratory, experimental and development work without needing to attach resistors one by one, or even stock each value. The range of resistance provided, the maximum resolution, and the accuracy characterize the box. For example, one box offers resistances from 0 to 100 megohms, maximum resolution 0.1 ohm, accuracy 0.1%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ietlabs.com/decaderes.html |title=Decade Box – Resistance Decade Boxes |publisher=Ietlabs.com |access-date=2008-09-22}}</ref>