Re identifying conductors
- Thread starter pedro1200
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- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician (retired)
What markers are you referring to, tape?
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- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician (retired)
That looks like it's for small conductors that are inside of a cable. Often those conductors have no markings as the sheath has the required information so using the marker won't violate anything. For larger conductors re-identified with tape utilizing a candy cane stripe should not obscure all of the markings.
I think they make them for larger conductors
- Location
- Wisconsin
- Occupation
- PE (Retired) - Power Systems
You don't need to reidentify the entire exposed length of conductor. Stop marking where the data is.
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician (retired)
Yup, one circle of tape around the conductor is all that's required. I've seen guys use 1/2 a roll of tape to make it look pretty.
kwired
Electron manager
- Location
- NE Nebraska
- Occupation
- EC
One circle of tape or short length of marker is all I have ever done. As mentioned conductors within a cable assembly often have no markings on them either. It is conductors that are in a raceway that are required to have those markings. Also when it comes to re-identifying a white conductor it pretty much needs to be part of a cable assembly or you generally are not allowed to re-identify it anyway.