oe ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLES OF COLOUR MARKING FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS tot PAAR ARR eRe KB we | TTP TTP Meo aos la lal lad EXAMPLE 1 COLOUR MARKING FOR NEW CIRCUITS TO EXISTING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION EXISTING ELECTRICAL RISER/BUSBAR uN SINGLE-PHASE NEW 08 FROM PHASE L1 SINGLE-PHASE NEW 08 FROM PHASE L2 SINGLE-PHASE NEW 0B FROM PHASE L3 THREE-PHASE NEW DB USING BROWN-coLoURED| ‘CABLES THREE-PHAGE NEW 08. USING BROWN, BLACK: ‘AND GREY-COLOURED CABLES. LABELLING OF EACH CIRCUITIS HOT SHOWN REQUIREMENT FOR MARKING AT INTERFACE. ves ves REQUIREMENT FOR WARNING NOTICE See Figme ton page 10 n ww! m a® mm m XAMPLE 2 COLOUR MARKING OF SINGLE-CORE PVC-SHEATHED CABLE IN EXISTING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Each single-core cable with pvc-insulated/pvc-sheathed or XLPE-Insulated/pyc-sheatied shall be identified by appropriate colour marking (abel and colour sleeve). EXISTING ELECTRICAL RISERIBUSBAR uiisN FROM PHASE LI SINGLE-PHASE NEW 0B FROM PHASE L2 SINGLE-PHASE NEW 0B USING PUCIPVG GREY-COLOURED CABLES ‘THREE-PHASE NEW D8 USING HLPEPVC BLACK-COLOURED onmomm mm mm mmm om om (UM) ih ith a i THREE-PHASE NEW D8 REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT FOR MARKING AT FOR WARNING INTERFACE novice: Yes ves. ves ves ves yes ves Yes lai lad ‘al mmm nn ai Udi Ab UA) ae tas EXAMPLE 3 TYPICAL COLOUR MARKING FOR NEW ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION For a new electrical installation, brown-coloured cable may be used for the phase conductor of single-phase circuits. f brown-coloured cables are used for a three-phase circuit, each phase conductor and neutral conductor sh be identified by eppropriate labeling. ELECTRICAL RISERIBUSBAR (IN NEW COLOUR CODE) uN SINGLE-PHASE NEW 08. FROM PHASE Lt SINGLE-PHASE NEW 08 FROM PHASE L? SINGLE-PHASE NEW DB FROM PHASE L3 ‘THREE-PHASE NEW 08 USING BROWN-COLOURED | ‘CABLES ‘THREE-PHASE NEW Da USING BROWN., BLACK- ‘ANO GREY-COLOURED cases REQUIREMENT FOR MARKING AT INTERFACE NO No No ves No H CIRCUIT 18 NOY SHOWN REQUIREMENT FOR WARNING novice No No No No No “seEXAMPLE 4 COLOUR MARKING OF SINGLE-CORE PVC-SHEATHED CABLE IN NEW ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Each single-core cable with pyc-insulated/pvc-sheathed or XLPE-insulated/pve-sheathed shall be identified by appropriate colour marking (abel and colour sleeved. ELECTRICAL RISER/BUSBAR (IN NEW COLOUR CODE) ee ee FORMARKINGAT FORWARNING INTERFACE nonce GINGLE-PHASE NEW DB: FROM PHASE Li NO No SINGLE-PHASE NEW DB FROM PHASE L2 No No ‘THREE-PHASE NEW 08 USING PveIEVE GREY-COLOURED NES: Ne ‘CABLES THREE-PHAGE NEW D8 USING xLPEIeVC BLACK-COLOURED NER: NO: ‘CABLES LAMPE l sewed EXAMPLE 5 SWITCHBOARD WITH INCOMING AND OUTGOING INDICATORS EXISTING NEW EXISTING INDICATORS INDICATORS AND SELECTOR SWITCHES SHALL BE LABELLED USING L1, L2 AND L3 @ INSTEAD OF R, Y AND B.EXAMPLE 6 TYPICAL SINGLE-PHASE DISTRIBUTION BOARD WITH CABLES IN NEW COLOUR CODE No warning notice (see Figure 1 on page 10) required for this dstibutlon board. AAO PTAA ROO OOM a WHA A AAW wA ww Ww WwW Ww ow = EXAMPLE 7 TYPICAL THREE-PHASE DISTRIBUTION BOARD WITH CABLES IN NEW COLOUR CODE 'No warning notice (see Figure 1 on page 10) is required for ths distribution board, THREE gE FAL RCT il LABELLING OF EACH CIRCUIT IS NOT SHOWEXAMPLE 8 EXTENSIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WHERE RED-COLOURED CABLES WERE USED FOR PHASE CONDUCTORS | New cour ew emer 7 nm mmm Sw Aww AW WwW AW aaa a EXAMPLE 9 EXTENSIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WHERE YELLOW-COLOURED CABLES WERE USED FOR PHASE CONDUCTORS sevonoiny wo PACDaG cuvoncu \ pw cco NeweIRCUIT ew crncurt New crRourr eaEXAMPLE 10 EXTENSIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WHERE BLUE-COLOURED CABLES WERE USED FOR PHASE CONDUCTORS = NEW CIRCUIT UDR PEA EXAMPLE 11 EXTENSIONS OF TWO NEW THREE-PHASE CIRCUITS TO AN EXISTING THREE-PHASE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LASELLING AT SOURCE IS REQUIRED a = LABELLING OF EACH CIRCUIT 18 NOT SHOWN|] EXAMPLE 12 CIRCUITS LABELLING OF A TYPICAL DISTRIBUTION BOARD. ele i | roi M | AAAAAAAA AAW se EXAMPLE 13 ADDING A NEW LIGHTING POINT TO AN EXISTING CIRCUIT USING RED-COLOURED CABLE FOR PHASE CONDUCTOR EXISTING winch LABELLING OF EACH CIRCUITIS NOT SHOWN NEW UcHning POINTEXAMPLE 14 ADDING A NEW LIGHTING POINT TO AN EXISTING CIRCUIT USING BLUE-COLOURED CABLE FOR PHASE CONDUCTOR existins | © Tnerwecncur LN FINAL ecu oamencmer BLUE-PHASE werent tourna mF 5 a LA) e A Pes esossasceasaannanes | l EXAMPLE 15.1 REPLACING A DAMAGED SINGLE-CORE NEUTRAL CABLE OF AN EXISTING THREE-PHASE CIRCUIT (AFTER TRANSITION PERIOD) If there is a need to replace the damaged black-coloured (neutral cable, this may be done by: Method 1 Replacing the complete circuit with brown-, black- and grey-coloured cables for phase ‘concluctors and blue-coloured cable for neutral conductor; or Method 2. Replacing the black-coloured (neutral cable by a blue-coloured cable with labels bearing the letter” at regular intervals inot more than 1m apart, and the new blue-coloured neutral cable shall be installed together with the other phase cables ofthe same circuit in the same tray or trunking. ‘Appropriate colour marking shall be provided as shown below. Note that @ worning notice shal! be displayed atthe relevant cstibution board or switchboard. cums Bnew © om a ‘son SNS NN sc oo cy sue mC ner @ e108) CS NZI WNL is eAN pO) sue reayEXAMPLE 15.2 REPLACING A DAMAGED SINGLE-CORE NEUTRAL CABLE OF AN EXISTING THREE-PHASE CIRCUIT (AFTER TRANSITION PERIOD) If there is a need to replace the damaged black-coloured (neutraD cable, this may be done by: ‘Method 1 Replacing the complete circuit with brown-, black- and grey-coloured cables for phase ‘conductors and blue-coloured cable for neutral conductor; of ‘Method 2 Replacing the black-coloured (neutral cable by a blue-coloured cable with marking bearing the letter “N" at regular intervals (not more than 1m apart), and the new blue-coloured neutral cable shall be installed together with the other phase cables of the same circuit inthe same tray or trunking, Appropriate colour marking shall be provided as shown below. ‘Note that a waming notice shall be dlspiayed atthe relevant distribution board or switchboard. EXISTING EXISTING ee oo i © | woo NY rer) sy yg y co. eos oo TS a 2c min mn BAA A AA bs 8 EXAMPLE 16.1 REPLACING A DAMAGED YELLOW-COLOURED SINGLE-CORE CABLE OF AN EXISTING THREE-PHASE CIRCUIT (AFTER TRANSITION PERIOD) there is @ need to replace the damaged yellow-coloured cable, this may be done by: ‘Method 1 Replacing the complete circuit with brown-, black- and grey-coloured cables for phase conductors and blue-coloured cable for neutral conductor; or Method 2 Replacing the yellow-coloured cable by a brown-coloured cable, and the new brown-coloured cable shall be installed together with the other phase cables of the same circuit in tray or trunking. Appropriate colour marking shall be provided as shown below. [Note that « waming notice shail be displayed at the relevant disribution Board or switenboar EXISTING NEW som Ea OS 8s sown secu vce sce a —EXAMPLE 16.2 REPLACING A DAMAGED YELLOW-COLOURED SINGLE-CORE (CABLE OF AN EXISTING THREE-PHASE CIRCUIT (AFTER TRANSITION PERIOD) If there is a need to replace the damaged yellow-coloured cable, this may be done by: Method 1 Replacing the complete circult with brown-, black- and grey-coloured cables for phase ‘conductors and blue-coloured cable for neutral conductor; oF Method 2 Replacing the yellow-coloured cable by a brown-coloured cable, and the new brown- Coloured cable shall be installed together with the other phase cables of the same circuit In the same tray or trunking, Appropriate colour marking shall be provided as shown below. Note that a warning noice shal be displayed a the retevantcstibution Board or switchboard EXISTING EXISTING A ee magne F canes som Camm += 0 ca oo Mz RZ (sz oe vesow oom von ® or se se sve Le La ‘AL AL AI AI AI AAA AAAAABAAAAAA EXAMPLE 17 BUSBAR COMPARTMENT OF A SWITCHBOARD ® exerwo mcoun exstycourcoNe ADDITIONAL Castes Castes courcome castesSPRING SINGAPORE SPRING’s mission is to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises for a vibrant Singapore economy. We work to nurture a pro-business environment ise formation and growth, facilitate the growth of industries, enhance productivity & innovation and capabilities of enterprises, and help increase access to markets and business opportunities. Our vision is to nurture a host of dynamic and innovative Singapore enterprises. Strategic Thrust 1: Nurture a pro-business environment that encourages enterprise formation and growth ‘SPRING takes on the role of a steward to nurture a pro-business environment. 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