Jim, HD 384 does not cover the construction of equipment; rather it covers the installation. So the colors specified are for building wiring and flexible cables. The latter includes the mains flexible cable of equipment.
Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics [email protected] Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of Sensormatic. > ---------- > From: Jim Eichner[SMTP:[email protected]] > Reply To: Jim Eichner > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 3:24 PM > To: 'EMC-PSTC - forum' > Subject: FW: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours > > Thanks for all your replies. In short the answers I have received range > from > > - EN60950 will let you use black and white for internal AC line > wiring > > to - HD384 series documents dictate that line and neutral must > be > blue and brown > > I am left wondering whether the HD384 requirement apply inside > equipment, or whether the situation is similar to the North American > one, where the colours specified in the electrical code apply to > premises wiring but NOT inside equipment (unless called out in an > equipment standard). > > Again my basic question, now slightly longer: Can I, in spite of HD384, > use black and white AC line wiring INSIDE a CE-marked, EN60950 piece of > equipment??? > > Thanks again for your help. > > Regards, > > Jim Eichner > Statpower Technologies Corporation > [email protected] > http://www.statpower.com > Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who really > exists. Honest. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: WOODS, RICHARD [SMTP:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 10:48 AM > > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; > > '[email protected]' > > Subject: RE: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours > > > > The ac wiring color codes for the EU are specified in the HD 384 > > series > > which are based upon the IEC 60364 series.. The HD series has been > > compiled > > in one single BSI standard, BS 7671:1992/A1:1994/A2:1997. The color > > scheme > > is specified in Chapter 51. > > > > Richard Woods > > Sensormatic Electronics > > [email protected] > > Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of > > Sensormatic. > > > > > > > ---------- > > > From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] > > > Reply To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 8:52 AM > > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > You are correct in that IEC950/EN60950/etc. does not specify > > primary > > > wiring > > > color schemes, but only the earth conductor(s). Actually, UL1950 > > does not > > > > > > specify black/white either. That is accomplished in the NEC. > > > > > > Conversely in the international markets, I believe the blue/brown > > color > > > scheme > > > is described in HD-21, HD-22 or IEC227(IEC950 Annex P). I don't > > have > > > those > > > documents so I can't be sure. > > > > > > Anyone out there who has access to these documents or knows > > specifically > > > where > > > this blue/brown color scheme is specified, please shed some light > > on > > > this. > > > > > > Comments would be appreciated. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Ron Pickard > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ Reply Separator > > > _________________________________ > > > Subject: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours > > > Author: Jim Eichner <[email protected]> at INTERNET > > > Date: 7/29/98 5:06 PM > > > > > > > > > Unless I am missing something, I see no reason why I can't allow our > > > > > North American black and white wiring colours to be used for the > > line > > > and neutral wiring INSIDE a product, even though that product is > > > destined for CE-marking and European sales. EN60950 only limits the > > use > > > of green/yellow wiring. As far as I can see, it does not mandate > > the > > > blue/brown colour code. > > > > > > Does anyone disagree? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Jim Eichner > > > Statpower Technologies Corporation > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.statpower.com > > > Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who really > > > exists. Honest. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
