Caledonian ORDERING INFORMATION www.caledonian-cables.co.uk www.addison-cables.com Colour Codes & Cable Make Up A) Colour Code According to IEC 89- Standard Colours Easily Identifiable Combinations Less-easily Identifiable Combinations BLUE RED Black BROWN Black ORANGE RED Blue ORANGE Black GREEN ORANGE Green ORANGE Grey BROWN ORANGE Blue GREEN Grey GREY ORANGE Violet GREEN Violet WHITE YELLOW Black VIOLET Black RED YELLOW Red GREY Black BLACK YELLOW Green ** GREY Violet YELLOW YELLOW Blue WHITE Brown VIOLET YELLOW Violet WHITE Orange PINK GREEN Black WHITE Violet TURQUOISE GREEN Red GREEN Blue BLUE Black BROWN Blue GREY Red GREY Brown GREY Blue GREEN Brown WHITE Black WHITE Grey WHITE Red ORANGE Brown WHITE Green ORANGE Red WHITE Blue RED Brown WHITE Yellow **NOTE: The colour YELLOW-Green should be reserved for earth or safety wires. B) Colour Code & Cable Make Up According to ICEA S-80-7 Pair No. a-wire b-wire Pair No. a-wire b-wire WHITE Blue BLUE White BLACK Green GREEN Black WHITE Orange ORANGE White BLACK Brown BROWN Black WHITE Green GREEN White BLACK Grey GREY Black WHITE Brown BROWN White YELLOW Blue BLUE Yellow WHITE Grey GREY White 7 YELLOW Orange ORANGE Yellow RED Blue BLUE Red 8 YELLOW Green GREEN Yellow 7 RED Orange ORANGE Red 9 YELLOW Brown BROWN Yellow 8 RED Green GREEN Red 0 YELLOW Grey GREY Yellow 9 RED Brown BROWN Red VIOLET Blue BLUE Violet 0 RED Grey GREY Red VIOLET Orange ORANGE Violet BLACK Blue BLUE Black VIOLET Green GREEN Violet BLACK Orange ORANGE Black VIOLET Brown BROWN Violet VIOLET Grey GREY Violet In accordance with ICEA publication S-80-7-00, the colour code is composed of ten (0) distinctive colours to identify pairs. Marking of each mate of the primary conductor in a pair with the colour of that primary conductor is optional. When cables of larger than pairs are required, the core shall be assembled into -pair sub-units, each colour coded in accordance with ICEA publication S-80-7. Cables with over 00 pairs shall have -pair binder groups combined into super units. These super units shall be wrapped with a solid colour thread that follows the primary colour scheme of white, red, black, yellow and violet. Binder colour code integrity shall be maintained wherever cables are spliced. ADDISON
ADDISON C) Colour Code According to IEC 089-, BT0B Colour Scheme for Pairs & Triples Cabling Element No. a-wire b-wire Cabling Element No. a-wire b-wire Cabling Element No. WHITE BLUE BLUE Black GREY 9 GREEN Red BROWN WHITE ORANGE YELLOW Blue BLUE 70 GREEN Red GREY WHITE GREEN 7 YELLOW Blue ORANGE 7 GREEN Black BLUE WHITE BROWN 8 YELLOW Blue GREEN 7 GREEN Black ORANGE WHITE GREY 9 YELLOW Blue BROWN 7 GREEN Black GREEN RED BLUE 0 YELLOW Blue GREY 7 GREEN Black BROWN 7 RED ORANGE WHITE Orange BLUE 7 GREEN Black GREY 8 RED GREEN WHITE Orange ORANGE 7 YELLOW Green BLUE 9 RED BROWN WHITE Orange GREEN 77 YELLOW Green ORANGE 0 RED GREY WHITE Orange BROWN 78 YELLOW Green GREEN BLACK BLUE WHITE Orange GREY 79 YELLOW Green BROWN BLACK ORANGE ORANGE Red BLUE 80 YELLOW Green GREY BLACK GREEN 7 ORANGE Red ORANGE 8 WHITE Brown BLUE BLACK BROWN 8 ORANGE Red GREEN 8 WHITE Brown ORANGE BLACK GREY 9 ORANGE Red BROWN 8 WHITE Brown GREEN YELLOW BLUE 0 ORANGE Red GREY 8 WHITE Brown BROWN 7 YELLOW ORANGE ORANGE Black BLUE 8 WHITE Brown GREY 8 YELLOW GREEN ORANGE Black ORANGE 8 RED Brown BLUE 9 YELLOW BROWN ORANGE Black GREEN 87 RED Brown ORANGE 0 YELLOW GREY ORANGE Black BROWN 88 RED Brown GREEN WHITE Blue BLUE ORANGE Black GREY 89 RED Brown BROWN WHITE Blue ORANGE YELLOW Orange BLUE 90 RED Brown GREY WHITE Blue GREEN 7 YELLOW Orange ORANGE 9 BROWN Black BLUE WHITE Blue BROWN 8 YELLOW Orange GREEN 9 BROWN Black ORANGE WHITE Blue GREY 9 YELLOW Orange BROWN 9 BROWN Black GREEN RED Blue BLUE 0 YELLOW Orange GREY 9 BROWN Black BROWN 7 RED Blue ORANGE WHITE Green BLUE 9 BROWN Black GREY 8 RED Blue GREEN WHITE Green ORANGE 9 YELLOW Brown BLUE 9 RED Blue BROWN WHITE Green GREEN 97 YELLOW Brown ORANGE 0 RED Blue GREY WHITE Green BROWN 98 YELLOW Brown GREEN BLUE Black BLUE WHITE Green GREY 99 YELLOW Brown BROWN BLUE Black ORANGE GREEN Red BLUE YELLOW Brown GREY BLUE Black GREEN 7 GREEN Red ORANGE 0 WHITE Grey BLUE BLUE Black BROWN 8 GREEN Red GREEN 0 WHITE Grey ORANGE Note : In each triple there shall be a c-wire, coloured TURQUOISE. Note : Uppercase letters indicate the base, solid colour of insulation, and the lower case indicates ink bands applied onto the base colour. Make-up & Unit Identification Colours 0 Pair Unit Pair Size 0Pairs a-wire b-wire st nd Center Layer Layer 7 8 9- ORANGE 0Pairs No. x ½ ORANGE GREEN 80Pairs of x ½ ORANGE ORANGE NATURAL GREEN 0Pairs Unit x ½ ORANGE GREEN ORANGE NATURAL NATURAL NATURAL NATURAL GREEN 0Pairs 0 ORANGE ORANGE NATURAL NATURAL NATURAL GREEN ORANGE NATURAL NATURAL GREEN Note : ½ refers to sub-units of 0 Pairs. Caledonian Telephone Cables www.addison-cables.com www.caledonian-cables.co.uk
Caledonian ORDERING INFORMATION www.caledonian-cables.co.uk www.addison-cables.com D) Colour Code & Cable Make Up According to CW 7, CW, CW Colour Scheme for Pairs Pair No. a-wire b-wire Pair No. a-wire b-wire WHITE BLUE BLACK GREEN WHITE ORANGE BLACK BROWN WHITE GREEN BLACK GREY WHITE BROWN YELLOW BLUE WHITE GREY 7 YELLOW ORANGE RED BLUE 8 YELLOW GREEN 7 RED ORANGE 9 YELLOW BROWN 8 RED GREEN 0 YELLOW GREY 9 RED BROWN VIOLET BLUE 0 RED GREY VIOLET ORANGE BLACK BLUE VIOLET GREEN BLACK ORANGE VIOLET BROWN VIOLET GREY Binder Colour Identification (Double & Quadruple Units) Unit Position of Sub-unit or Unit First Second Third Fourth Double BLUE BLUE ORANGE ORANGE Quadruple BLUE ORANGE GREEN BROWN Binder Colour Identification (Centre & Layers) Position of Units First Intemediate Last RED NATURAL GREEN No. of Pairs No. & Pair Sizes of Units in Centre and successive Layers Centre st Layer nd Layer rd Layer No.of Pair in Spare Pair Unit No.of Unusable Pairs Allowed 0 х0 0 х х(+) х 0 00 х0 х х0 00 х0 х0 х 8х 00 х х0 00 х0 7х0 х 8х0 00 х0 9х0 х х 800 х0 х0 0х0 х0 х 0 х0 8х х 7х 00 х 9х х 8х 00 х х 0х 000 х0 х х 8 00 х 8х х 8 7 00 х х 0х х 8 7 000 х 7х х 8х 8 8 800 х 9х х 0х 8 8 Note: Alternative make-ups are shown for some sizes and as a further alternative any cable can be made-up using Pair Units throughout. ADDISON
ADDISON E) Colour Code & Cable Make Up According to DIN VDE 08 & 08 DIN VDE 08 for Installation Cables ) VDE 08 and VDE 08 Unit Twisted Colour Code for the following Installation Cable Types: J-YY... Bd, J-HH... Bd, J-Y(St)Y... Bd, J-H(St)H... Bd and J-Y(St)Y... Bd Star-quad bundles The insulating coverings of single cores of a star quad are marked with black rings. The cores of star quads of a sub unit are counted according to the sequence of basic colours: Quad : basic colour of all cores red Quad : basic colour of all cores green Quad : basic colour of all cores grey Quad : basic colour of all cores yellow Quad : basic colour of all cores white The marker of units are identified with a red helix, the others with white or uncoloured. The quads of sub units are counted according to the sequence of basic colours. The units are counted continuously through all layers beginning in the inner layer. ) VDE 08 Colour Code for the following Installation Cable Types: J-Y(St)Y... Lg (Pairs in layers) -paired installation cables are stranded to a star quad circuit a-core red, b-core black circuit a-core white, b-core yellow - and multi-paired installation cables a-core of st pair in each layer is red, all other pairs are white. b-core blue, yellow, green, brown, black in continual repetition. Counting: from outside to inside. ) VDE 08 Colour Code for the following Installation Cable Types: Caledonian Telephone Cables www.addison-cables.com www.caledonian-cables.co.uk
Caledonian ORDERING INFORMATION www.caledonian-cables.co.uk www.addison-cables.com JE-Y(St)Y... Bd, JE-LiYCY... Bd, JE-H(St)... and JE-HCH... Bd (Industrial Electronic Cables) Pair-colour-identification The insulating cores are identified with different basic colours which are repeated in the same sequence in each unit. Basic colours of pairs Pair a-core BLUE GREY GREEN WHITE b-core RED YELLOW BROWN BLACK -paired cables: the cores are stranded to a star quad: circuit : a-core blue circuit : a-core grey b-core red b-core yellow Each unit is assigned to one group of ring. All cores in each unit are marked with coloured rings and ring-groups. Counting direction in all units is from inside to outside. Ring-colour and Ring-group Unit-identification Cables with more than units contain coloured plastic helix in addition to ring code. Unit No. Ring-colour Ring-group Colour identification tape Unit No. Ring-colour Ring-group Colour identification tape PINK I VIOLET III PINK II VIOLET IIII PINK III PINK I BLUE PINK IIII PINK II BLUE ORANGE I PINK III BLUE ORANGE II PINK IIII BLUE 7 ORANGE III 7 ORANGE I RED 8 ORANGE IIII 8 ORANGE II RED 9 VIOLET I 9 ORANGE III RED 0 VIOLET II 0 ORANGE IIII RED DIN VDE 08 for Outdoor Telephone Cables Colour Code for the following Outdoor Telephone Cable Types: A-Y(L)Y...Bd and A-YF(L)Y...Bd A-0Y(L)Y...Bd, A-0YSF(L)Y..Bd and A-0YF(L)Y...Bd The insulating coverings of single conductors of a quad are to be marked with black rings: ADDISON
ADDISON The insulating cores of five star quads of a sub-unit must have the following colours: Quad No Colour of Conductor RED RED RED RED GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREY GREY GREY GREY YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE The first sub- or main-unit in each layer is to be marked by an open helix of plastic tape of red (marker). All other sub- or main-units must be whipped with an open helix of white or uncoloured plastic tape. The quads of a sub-unit are to be counted according to the sequence of basic colours. In cables with more than star quads, the sub- and main-units must be counted continuously beginning with maker-unit at inner layer towards outside. Design of a sub-unit: Consist of star quads = 0 pairs (DA)(DA = double core or pair) Design of a main-unit: Consist of sub-units = 0 pairs (DA) Design of a main-unit: Consist of 0 sub-units = pairs(da) Design of a 00-pairs cable: Consist of main-units, each of 0 pairs (DA) Design of a 00 pairs cable: Consist of main-units, each of pairs (DA) Caledonian Telephone Cables www.addison-cables.com www.caledonian-cables.co.uk
Caledonian ORDERING INFORMATION www.caledonian-cables.co.uk www.addison-cables.com F) Colour Code & Cable Make Up According to IEC 0708- Colour Scheme for Pairs Pair No. Colour of insulation Colour of insulation Pair No. a-wire b-wire a-wire b-wire WHITE BLUE RED BLUE WHITE ORANGE 7 RED ORANGE WHITE GREEN 8 RED GREEN WHITE BROWN 9 RED BROWN WHITE GREY 0 RED GREY Identification of basic sub-units, construction of 0 and pair units, and cable cores of up to pairs 0 pairs 0 pairs 0 pairs 70 pairs pairs Identification of basic units and cable core constructions for cables of more than pairs - Numbered units ADDISON 7
ADDISON G) Colour Code & Cable Make Up According to GR-, ICEA S-8- & ICEA S-8-08 Pair Identification Colours For pairs numbering through, the pair identification colours are outlined below. In cable constructions containing more than pairs, the colours are repeated as necessary. Colour coded binders are used to identify pair groups of colour coded pairs. Pair Number Tip Colour Ring Colour Pair Number Tip Colour Ring Colour WHITE BLUE BLACK GREEN WHITE ORANGE BLACK BROWN WHITE GREEN BLACK GREY WHITE BROWN YELLOW BLUE WHITE GREY 7 YELLOW ORANGE RED BLUE 8 YELLOW GREEN 7 RED ORANGE 9 YELLOW BROWN 8 RED GREEN 0 YELLOW GREY 9 RED BROWN VIOLET BLUE 0 RED GREY VIOLET ORANGE BLACK BLUE VIOLET GREEN BLACK ORANGE VIOLET BROWN VIOLET GREY Identification of Groups of Pairs For cables through 00 pairs, pair groups are identified by their binder colours in the same sequence as the pair identification is accomplished. Group has White-Blue binders. Group has White-Orange binders, etc. In this manner, each pair is uniquely identified. In cables having pairs or less, binders are normally not used. However, if specified, the binders will be Group, White-Blue. For cables of pairs or less, the use of the White binder is optional. Group Number Group Pair Counts Colour of Binders Group Number Group Pair Counts Colour of Binders - WHITE BLUE 0- BLACK GREEN -0 WHITE ORANGE -0 BLACK BROWN -7 WHITE GREEN -7 BLACK GREY 7- WHITE BROWN 7-00 YELLOW BLUE 0- WHITE GREY 7 0- YELLOW ORANGE -0 RED BLUE 8-0 YELLOW GREEN 7-7 RED ORANGE 9-7 YELLOW BROWN 8 7-00 RED GREEN 0 7-00 YELLOW GREY 9 0- RED BROWN 0- VIOLET BLUE 0-0 RED GREY -0 VIOLET ORANGE -7 BLACK BLUE -7 VIOLET GREEN 7-00 BLACK ORANGE 7-00 VIOLET BROWN Super-units Binder Identification Colours It is desirable for manufacturing purposes to combine four pair groups into super units when cables have 900 pairs or more. Pair Number Group Number Binder Colour -00 - WHITE 0-00 -8 RED 8 Caledonian Telephone Cables www.addison-cables.com www.caledonian-cables.co.uk
Caledonian ORDERING INFORMATION www.caledonian-cables.co.uk www.addison-cables.com (Continued from previous page) 0-800 9-7 BLACK 80-00 7-9 YELLOW 0-000 97-0 VIOLET 00-00 - BLUE 0-00 -8 ORANGE Standard Telephone Cable Various arrangements of pairs, units, groups, and super units are possible for standard non-screened telephone cables both filled and aircore. The following constructions illustrate the lay-ups normally provided. Cables containing 00 pairs or more are also available with mirror image core constructions as shown. Unit Assemblies (Units or U) Group Assemblies (Group or G) Super Units Assemblies (Super Units or ) ADDISON 9
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Caledonian ORDERING INFORMATION www.caledonian-cables.co.uk www.addison-cables.com 000 Pairs 00 Pairs 00 Pairs Mirror Image Core Lay-ups Mirror image telephone cable core constructions are available in 00 pair or more cable designs, all of which use pair super units. 7 00 Pairs 00 Pairs 800 Pairs 7 8 8 7 9 0 9 8 7 Pairs 00 Pairs 700 Pairs 0 9 8 7 0 9 8 7 000 Pairs 800 Pairs ADDISON
ADDISON H) Colour Code According to BT CW 0J Pair No. a-wire b-wire Pair No. a-wire b-wire Pair No. a-wire b-wire WHITE BLUE YELLOW WHITE Green 9 VIOLET BROWN Blue WHITE ORANGE YELLOW GREEN Brown 70 VIOLET GREY Blue WHITE GREEN 7 YELLOW GREY Green 7 VIOLET WHITE Orange WHITE BROWN 8 YELLOW WHITE Brown 7 VIOLET ORANGE Green WHITE GREY 9 YELLOW GREY Brown 7 VIOLET ORANGE Brown WHITE WHITE Blue 0 YELLOW WHITE Grey 7 VIOLET GREY Orange 7 WHITE ORANGE Blue BLACK BLUE 7 VIOLET WHITE Green 8 WHITE GREEN Blue BLACK ORANGE 7 VIOLET GREEN Brown 9 WHITE BROWN Blue BLACK GREEN 77 VIOLET GREY Green 0 WHITE GREY Blue BLACK BROWN 78 VIOLET WHITE Brown WHITE WHITE Orange BLACK GREY 79 VIOLET GREY Brown WHITE ORANGE Green BLACK WHITE Blue 80 VIOLET WHITE Grey WHITE ORANGE Brown 7 BLACK ORANGE Blue 8 RED BLUE WHITE GREY Orange 8 BLACK GREEN Blue 8 RED ORANGE WHITE WHITE Green 9 BLACK BROWN Blue 8 RED GREEN WHITE GREEN Brown 0 BLACK GREY Blue 8 RED BROWN 7 WHITE GREY Green BLACK WHITE Orange 8 RED GREY 8 WHITE WHITE Brown BLACK ORANGE Green 8 RED WHITE Blue 9 WHITE GREY Brown BLACK ORANGE Brown 87 RED ORANGE Blue 0 WHITE WHITE Grey BLACK GREY Orange 88 RED GREEN Blue YELLOW BLUE BLACK WHITE Green 89 RED BROWN Blue YELLOW ORANGE BLACK GREEN Brown 90 RED GREY Blue YELLOW GREEN 7 BLACK GREY Green 9 RED WHITE Orange YELLOW BROWN 8 BLACK WHITE Brown 9 RED ORANGE Green YELLOW GREY 9 BLACK GREY Brown 9 RED ORANGE Brown YELLOW WHITE Blue 0 BLACK WHITE Grey 9 RED GREY Orange 7 YELLOW ORANGE Blue VIOLET BLUE 9 RED WHITE Green 8 YELLOW GREEN Blue VIOLET ORANGE 9 RED GREEN Brown 9 YELLOW BROWN Blue VIOLET GREEN 97 RED GREY Green 0 YELLOW GREY Blue VIOLET BROWN 98 RED WHITE Brown YELLOW WHITE Orange VIOLET GREY 99 RED GREY Brown YELLOW ORANGE Green VIOLET WHITE Blue RED WHITE Grey YELLOW ORANGE Brown 7 VIOLET ORANGE Blue 0 WH Red BLUE YELLOW GREY Orange 8 VIOLET GREEN Blue 0 WH Red ORANGE Caledonian Telephone Cables www.addison-cables.com www.caledonian-cables.co.uk