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. > > > > >
