Wire Conversion Information | F |
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This appendix provides some wire conversion information that may be useful when following the installation instructions provided in this book.
Common Wire Colours
Table
Table F-1. Standard Wire Colours for Power (AC Mains)
Wire Type | United States | Europe |
Neutral or | White | Blue |
Telecommunications |
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Ground |
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Hot | Black | Black or Brown |
Ground | Green, or Green with | Green with Yellow |
| Yellow Stripe | Stripe |
Tip | Green |
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Ring | Red |
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AWG to SWG Conversion (Stranded Wire)
The following table provides conversion information from American Wire Gauge (AWG) to British (Imperial) Standard Wire Gauge (SWG). It also includes metric sizes.
September 1995 Issue 1
