Answer by iw1dov for Does wire color matter in electronics?
Color codes in wiring are regulated by ISO IEC 60445: 2017 "Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor...
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Answer by Harper - Reinstate Monica for Does wire color matter in electronics?
Mark 'em yourselfThis 5-pack of electrical tape is $4. You don't have any particular obligation in homebrew electronics wiring (except to yourself, as confusing wires will waste a LOT of your time)....
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Yes, the wire colors matter - just imagine when agent 007 opens up the box where there are 7 seconds left on the timer, wire cutters in hand, asks "which wire do I cut, they are all the same shade of...
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Wire colors are like comments in code, even for simple DIY projects. You're talking to your future self. When you take it apart in five years because it stops working, you will have forgotten...
View ArticleAnswer by manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact for Does wire color matter in...
Low voltage and "inside the box", color does not matter too much. There are two situations though where there are standards, one of them very important:AC "Mains" PowerColors for AC power do vary...
View ArticleAnswer by James for Does wire color matter in electronics?
Wire colour matters!Not for the current running though the wire but for troubleshooting, safety, and others that may encounter any project. At powerline level voltages, national regulatory bodies have...
View ArticleAnswer by CrossRoads for Does wire color matter in electronics?
As noted, color does not matter, but it does make life easier when assembling and/or debugging. Insulation type Does matter - for High Voltages (think tube amplifiers), direct underground, high...
View ArticleAnswer by Passerby for Does wire color matter in electronics?
The colors do not matter electrically. A wire is a wire is a wire, regardless of the color of their insulation. The color of the wire itself may matter when you get into higher voltages, but that's...
View ArticleAnswer by Lior Bilia for Does wire color matter in electronics?
There are some color code conventions for low voltage (<24V) DC wiring:Red is usually the positive supply line. Black is usually ground.If there are multiple positive supplies, they will have other...
View ArticleDoes wire color matter in electronics?
I'm fairly new to electronics here. But I can't seem to find any clear answer anywhere on the internet.Are wires special depending on their color? Or they have all the same purpose with just colors to...
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