Color tapeping of wires

[sdivolike]

Where in the NEC does it say about putting tape on the last 6 inches of a wire and "making" it another color? For instance you have four wires that each have blue insulation and you want to mark them for your hot wires and ground. Thank you for your help. Sdivolike

 

[earlydean]

Re: Color tapeping of wires

110.15 for high leg marking
200.6 for the neutral (grounded conductor)
200.7 for use of re-identified wires in cables
210.4(B) for differing voltage systems in one building
250.119 for the grounding conductor, and
310.12 generally speaking
Earl

 

[Guest]

Re: Color tapeping of wires

What kind of cable are you using?

What country is it being used in?

 

[roger]

Re: Color tapeping of wires

awwt, the question asked "Where in the NEC", so wouldn't that indicate a country (any country) that would be under the NEC.(International)

I would think the cable types would be in the NEC also.

Roger

 

[Guest]

Re: Color tapeping of wires

You're right.

I'm still interested in hearing about the all blue cable assembly. Or, maybe it's just hypothetical. We shall see-- maybe

This question interests me and I am very interested in hearing more details behind the question. I sense there is more here than meets the eye.

../Wayne C.

[ October 11, 2003, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: awwt ]

 

[iwire]

Re: Color tapeping of wires

Who said it was a cable assembly?

It does sound like this gentlemen is from a country that uses blue for the grounded conductor.

But if I remember a basic flexible cord from those country's would be yellow with green stripe, blue and brown.

[ October 11, 2003, 05:18 PM: Message edited by: iwire ]

 

[websparky]

Re: Color tapeping of wires

2002 NEC 250.119 Identification of Equipment Grounding Conductors.
Unless required elsewhere in this Code, equipment grounding conductors shall be permitted to be bare, covered, or insulated. Individually covered or insulated equipment grounding conductors shall have a continuous outer finish that is either green or green with one or more yellow stripes except as permitted in this section.