Conductor Identification According to ICEA S-75-381

 

Conductor Identification of Portable Power Cables :

  • Power Conductors*
    Two-conductor cables black white      
    Three-conductor cables type G, G-GC,
    SHD-GC, SHD-PCG, SHD-CGC and SHD
    black white red    
    Three-conductor cables type W black white green    
    Four-conductor cables type G black white red orange  
    Four-conductor cables type W black white red green  
    Five-conductor cables type G black white red orange blue
    Five-conductor cables type W black white red green orange
    Control and Ground Check Conductors
    Control conductors type PCG black white      
    Ground check conductor type G-GC,
    G-CGC, SHD-GC, SHD-PCG and SHD-CGC
    yellow        
  • *: If conducting nonmetallic tapes are used, identification may be by means of stripes or printing in a contrasting colour.

Conductor Identification of Mine Power Feeder Cables :

  • Power conductors black white red
    Ground check conductors yellow