Instrument Cables PAS 5308 Part 1 Colour code

PAS 5308 Part 1 Colour Identification

Single Quad (2 pair) without individual screens are colour coded in clockwise order of rotation: Black, Blue, Green and Brown.

They can also be coded as following:

a) Unscreened pairs

They can also be identified by means of a polyester tape over black and white pairs or, on agreement between the customer and manufacturer, one black and one blue core. Each core shall also be dentified through marking by inscription of a number on the core’s insulation in accordance with BS EN 50334. Both cores in a pair shall be marked with the same number.

b) Individually screened pairs

They can also be identified by means of a polyester tape over black and blue pairs or, on agreement between the customer and manufacturer,one black and one white core. Each pair shall be covered in a numbered polyester film. The numbering shall be such that each pair is distinguishable from any other pairs in the cable. The distance between each number shall not be greater than 50 mm.