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Color codes used in marine electrical blueprints and wiring

Navy Type
Conductor No Base Color Tracer Color Tracer Color
1 Black
2 White
3 Red
4 Green
5 Orange
6 Blue
7 White Black
8 Red Black
9 Green Black
10 Orange Black
11 Blue Black
12 Black White
13 Red White
14 Green White
15 Blue White
16 Black Red
17 White Red
18 Orange Red
19 Blue Red
20 Red Green
21 Orange Green
22 Black White Red
23 White Black Red
24 Red Black White
25 Green Black White
26 Orange Black White
27 Blue Black White
28 Black Red Green
29 White Red Green
30 Red Black Green
31 Green Black Orange
32 Orange Black Green
33 Blue White Orange
34 Black White Orange
35 White Red Orange
36 Orange White Blue
37 White Red Blue
38 Brown
39 Brown Black
40 Brown White
41 Brown Red
 42 Brown Green
43 Brown Orange
44 Brown Blue

Telephone Twisted Pair Code #22

Twisted pair color code: When furnished as twisted pair, the following color code shall
apply:

Pair Number One Wire Other Wire

1 Blue White
2 Orange White
3 Green White
4 Brown White
5 Slate White
6 Blue/white White
7 Blue/orange White
8 Blue/green White
9 Blue/brown White
10 Blue/slate White
11 Orange/white White
12 Orange/green White
13 Orange/brown White
14 Orange/slate White
15 Green/white White
16 Green/brown White
17 Green/slate White
18 Brown/white White
19 Brown/slate White
20 Slate/white White
21-40 First twenty repeated Red
41-60 First twenty repeated Black
61-80 First twenty repeated Red/white
81-100 First twenty repeated Black/white
101-120 First twenty repeated Red/black
121-140 First twenty repeated Black/orange
141-160 First twenty repeated Black/green
161-180 First twenty repeated Black/brown
181-200 First twenty repeated Black/slate

Capacitance. The capacitance of a 50-foot twisted-pair sample, after first drying for 4 hours
at 30° C., and then followed by exposure for 24 hours to 30° C. and 90 per cent relative
humidity, shall not exceed 2500 micro-microfarads at 1000 cycles per second. When the
capacitance measurements are made, the sample shall be removed from the coil frame used
for humidification purposes, and tested either in a straight length or in such position as to
portion (such as might be introduced were adjacent loops to touch in a closely coiled
specimen).

Telephone Twisted Pair Code #22 (continued)

Insulation resistance. The direct current insulation resistance (between conductor) of a 50-
foot twisted-pair sample, after exposure for 24 hours to conditions of 30° C. (86° F.) and 90
percent relative humidity, shall be not less than 1,000 megohms. The insulation resistance
measurements shall be made immediately following the capacitance measurements.

#22 Single Wire Telephone Code. Single conductors shall be furnished in the following
colors, as required:

White Blue/white Green/slate

Blue Blue/orange Brown/white
Orange Blue/green Brown/slate
Green Blue/brown Slate/white
Brown Blue/slate Red/white
Slate Orange/white Black/white
Red Orange/green Red/black
Black Orange/brown Black/orange
Orange/slate Black/green
Green white Black/brown
Green/brown Black/slate