3 way traveler colors

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Paul,
If they do this, then the code will leaving the realm of safety issues and entering design issues.
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Not really...the code will not specify how the phase and voltage is to be identified...just that all branch circuit conductors in buildings with more than one voltage system must be identified by phase and system (voltage) and the method of identification must be posted at all panels.
Don
 
don_resqcapt19 said:
Paul,

just that all branch circuit conductors in buildings with more than one voltage system must be identified by phase and system (voltage) and the method of identification must be posted at all panels.
Don
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fair enough...
 
don_resqcapt19 said:
Paul,

Not really...the code will not specify how the phase and voltage is to be identified...just that all branch circuit conductors in buildings with more than one voltage system must be identified by phase and system (voltage) and the method of identification must be posted at all panels.
Don
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I thought 210.5(C) [NEC 2005] already covered this.
 
the ahj said "revised nec", but chicago code is "revised nec" for the most part. We have actually two seperate tests in Illinois, one code for Chicago, meaning the actual city, and one for the rest of the state. Problem is, most towns can adopt either code.
 
Reading that portion of the Chicago code stated you would have to have all phase, travelers and switch wires the same color as the phase feeding it - that is not so bad..... All you gotta do is get a wire marker book out and put a number or letter on them to determine which is which for your own purposes. As the wire is pulled, so long as they don't have some other code as I do here to have the conductors insulation in pthe appropreiate color - some phase tape would do it...
 
We have actually two seperate tests in Illinois, one code for Chicago, meaning the actual city, and one for the rest of the state. Problem is, most towns can adopt either code.
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That is not correct. There is no state test in Illinois. There are a number of municipalities that have therir own test and under Illinois law if you have a license in one town in the state all other towns must accept it (except those cities with a population over 500,000).
Don
 
What really is amusing about this rejection is the fact that the "BOY" 480/277 colors would normally alert an electrician or maint. person that 480/277 voltage is present. However, there are no residences that have this voltage present. NO 480 volt power possible. So, if this logic is true, what is the issue?
 
paul said:
If they do this, then the code will leaving the realm of safety issues and entering design issues.
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Since when was it only about safety ?

I like your method and see no problem with it all , especially if you do not use high voltage colors I don't see the inspectors beef
 
I do see those those but what do recep heights over countertops have to do with safety ?

more like an agreement with manufactures for cord length
 
don_resqcapt19 said:
That is not correct. There is no state test in Illinois. There are a number of municipalities that have therir own test and under Illinois law if you have a license in one town in the state all other towns must accept it (except those cities with a population over 500,000).
Don
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yes, that it was i meant don. sorry for not clarifying. basically the city is the city, and if you take the test in another municipalty, outside chicago, you are covered by the majority of the others. There is not many towns neighboring Chicago that we work in that are even near 100,000 in population, so we are pretty much covered by the two tests.
 
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