FOREWORD
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ELECTRIC WIRE CODE
In the wiring diagrams, various colors and symbols are employed to indicate the thickness of wires. This wire code table will
help you understand WIRING DIAGRAMS.
Example:
05WB indicates a cable having a nominal number 05 and white coating with black stripe.
Classification By Thickness
Nominal
Number of
number
strands
0.85
11
2
26
5
65
15
84
40
85
60
127
100
217
Classification By Color And Code
Circuits
Priority
Classification
Code
1
Color
Code
2
Color
Code
3
Color
Code
4
Color
Code
5
Color
Code
6
Color
00-38
Copper wire
Dia. Of strand
Cross section
(mm)
(mm)
0.32
0.88
0.32
2.09
0.32
5.23
0.45
13.36
0.80
42.73
0.80
63.84
0.80
109.1
Charging
Ground
W
B
White
Black
WR
—
White &
—
Red
WB
—
White &
—
Black
WL
—
White &
—
Blue
WG
—
White &
—
Green
—
—
—
—
Cable O.D.
Current
(mm)
rating (A)
2.4
3.1
4.6
7.0
11.4
135
13.6
178
17.6
230
Starting
Lighting
B
R
Black
Red
BW
RW
Black &
Red &
White
White
BY
RB
Black &
Red & Black
Yellow
BR
RY
Red &
Black & Red
Yellow
—
RG
Red &
—
Green
—
RL
—
Red & Blue
ELECTRIC WIRE CODE
Applicable circuit
Starting, lighting, signal etc.
12
Lighting, signal etc.
20
Charging and signal
37
Starting (Glow plug)
59
Starting
Starting
Starting
Instrument
Signal
Y
G
Yellow
Green
YR
GW
Yellow &
Green &
Red
White
YB
GR
Yellow &
Green &
Black
Red
YG
GY
Yellow &
Green &
Green
Yellow
YL
GB
Yellow &
Green &
Blue
Black
YW
GL
Yellow &
Green &
White
Blue
00
00
00
Other
L
Blue
LW
Blue &
White
LR
Blue & Red
LY
Blue &
Yellow
LB
Blue &
Black
—
—
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