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September 1995 Issue 1 F-1
F
Wire Conversion Information
This appendix provides some wire conversion information that may be useful
when following the installation instructions provided in this book.
Common Wire Colours
Table F-1 lists common wires types and colours for power (AC Mains):
AWG to SWG Conversion
(Stranded Wire)
The following table provides conversion information from American Wire Gauge
(AWG) to British (Imperial) Standard Wire Gauge (SWG). It also includes metric
sizes.
Table F-1. Standard Wire Colours for Power (AC Mains)
Wire Type United States Europe
Neutral or
Telecommunications
Ground
White Blue
Hot Black Black or Brown
Ground Green, or Green with
Yellow Stripe
Green with Yellow
Stripe
Tip Green
Ring Red