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Colour Code Charts - Portable Cord

Click to view chart: Portable Cord & Power Cable Colour Code Chart #1
Number of ConductorsColourColourColourColourColour
2 Conductor Black White      
3 Conductor Black White Green*    
4 Conductor Black White Red Green*  
5 Conductor Black White Red Green* Orange

* Green conductor is used for grounding purposes only.

Click to view chart: ECS Chart #2 ICEA Method 1 Table K-1 Coloured Compounds with Tracers
ConductorConductor
NumberColourNumberColour
1 Black 14 Green/White
2 White 15 Blue/White
3 Red 16 Black/Red
4 Green 17 White/Red
5 Orange 18 Orange/Red
6 Blue 19 Blue/Red
7 White/Black 20 Red/Green
8 Red/Black 21 Orange/Green
9 Green/Black Colour code repeats after 21 conductors
10 Orange/Black  
11 Blue/Black  
12 Black/White  
13 Red/White  

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