Wire Chart Colors

Wiring for ac and dc power distribution branch circuits are color coded for identification of individual wires.

Wire chart colors. Electrical cable and wire color markings. In many cases a bundle of these colored wires will be grouped together and sealed within a black or grey cable. Custom cable and custom heat shrink shapes are another of our specialties. If you mess up with the wires it can lead to short circuit resulting in damaging the entire circuit.

Car stereo wire colors chart it is essential to understand the color code for car stereo wires if you are planning to install an aftermarket car stereo at home. The reason you usually don t actually need a wiring diagram to install a car stereo even if it s a second hand unit that didn t come with any paperwork is that aftermarket car stereo wire colors are actually pretty uniform. In some jurisdictions all wire colors are specified in legal documents. Non metallic or nm 120 volt and 240 volt electrical cable come in two main parts.

We have been doing this for companies since 1947. The color of the sheathing indicates recommended. The outer plastic sheathing or jacket and the inner color coded wires the sheathing binds the inner wires together and its outer markings indicate the number of wires and size of wire gauge within the sheathing. In other jurisdictions only a few conductor colors are so codified.

In that case local custom dictates the optional wire colors. We will make it for you.