BS1710 & BS4800 Pipeline Identification Colours

The following is the approved colour code based on the BS4800 colour range and will appear in the revised version of
BS1710: 1984.
Optional colour code indication for general building services.
Colours

Colours
12D45 Green
10A03 Silver Grey
06C39 Brown
08C35 Yellow Ochre
22C37 Violet
20E51 Light Blue
06E51 Orange
18E53 Blue

Pipe contents
Water
Drinking
Cooling (Primary)
Boiler Feed
Condensate
Chilled
Central Heating <100oC
Central Heating >100oC
Cold, Down Service
Hot Water Supply
Hydraulic Power
Sea, River Untreated
Fire Extinguishing

14E53 Emerald Green

04C33 Salmon Pink
02C39 Dark Mauve
04D45 Crimson
04E53 Safety Red
10E53 Yellow
00E53 Black
00E55 White

Basic colour
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45

Colour code I.D.

04D45
04D45
White
18E53
18E53
White
White

18E53
White
White
14E53
14E53
04D45
04D45
18E53
04D45
04C33
12D45
04E53

Basic colour

04D45
04D45
White
18E53
18E53
White
White

12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45
12D45

Oils
Diesel Fuel
Furnace Fuel
Lubricating
Hydraulic Power
Transformer

06C39
06C39
06C39
06C39
06C39

White
06C39
14E53
04C33
04D45

06C39
06C39
06C39
06C39
06C39

Refrigeration Service
Refrigerant 12
Refrigerant 22
Refrigerant 502
Anhydrous Ammonia
Other Refrigerants

08C35
08C35
08C35
08C35
08C35

18E53
12D45
06C39
02C39
14E53

08C35
08C35
08C35
08C35
08C35

08C35

10E53
20E51
White
10A03
Black
06E51
22C37

08C35

Other Applications
Natural Gas
Compressed Air
Vacuum
Steam
Drainage
Electrical Conduits / Ducts
Acids and Alkalis

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SIR Teknologi (UK) Ltd

Block N2, Westway, Porterfield Road, Renfrew. PA4 8DJ
Tel: 0845-658-0240 Fax: 0845-658-0241
www.sirteknologi.co.uk

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