Wiring Color Codes For Europe And The U.s./Canada; Table A-1, Ac Wiring Color Codes; Table A-2, Dc Wiring Color Codes - Magnum Energy RD-E Series Owner's Manual

A-3 Wiring Color Codes for Europe and the U.S./Canada
The following tables contrast AC and DC wiring color codes for Europe and the United States/
Canada. In the U.S., the National Electrical Code (NEC) is the mandating authority; in Canada, it's
the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC). Most of Europe abides by the International Electrotechnical
Commission's (IEC) wiring color codes. The tables also list the labels that Magnum Energy applies
to identify AC/DC wiring usage in its inverters.
Use
Protective earth
Neutral (out/in)
Line, single phase
(out/in)
Use
Positive circuit
Negative circuit
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Table A-1, AC Wiring Color Codes

Magnum Label
AC GROUND
NEUTRAL OUT/NEUTRAL
IN
HOT OUT/HOT IN

Table A-2, DC Wiring Color Codes

Magnum Label
Positive (+) terminal
(w/ red cover)
Negative (-) terminal
(w/ black cover)
Appendix A - Specifi cations
Europe
Green w/ yellow stripe
Blue
Brown
*
Europe
Brown
Blue
U.S./Canada
Bare, green
White (marked white)
Black
U.S./Canada
Red
White
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