Dc Wiring Color Codes - Chris-Craft 2015 21 Carina Owner's Manual

DC Wiring Color Codes

Color codes identify wiring throughout the boat. The color codes for the DC system is as follows:
1. Red – Source Conductors
2. Positive 12VDC. All current carrying conductors between the batteries and first switch or load
device in a circuit. Bus bars, circuit breakers, terminals, and fuses in the source conductor are
not considered switches or load devices.
3. Yellow – Negative Conductors
All current carrying DC negatives that terminate at the batteries or their terminals.
4. Green – All Ground Conductors
5. Non-current carrying grounding and bonding conductors.
There are several additional basic colors and color combinations for different circuits used beyond the
ignition switch. Some of these colors can serve more than one type of circuit.
color codes for the engine compartment and battery wiring.
Table 3.5. Engine/Battery Wire Colors
STARTER
BATTERY
HOUR METER
PORT ALTERNATOR
ENGINE
ENGINE TEMPERATURE
ENGINE ALARM
ENGINE TACHOMETER
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
ENGINE TEMPERATURE
ENGINE ALARM
ENGINE TRIM LEVEL
ENGINE IGNITION
ENGINE STARTER
BATTERY ISOLATER
BATTERY CHARGER
12 VOLT OUTLET
ENGINE SHUTDOWN
HELM SWITCH POWER
ELECTRONICS POWER
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FUNCTION
Table 3-4.
WIRE COLOR
RED
RED
WHITE
RED
RED/VIOLET
TAN
TAN/BLUE
GRAY
LIGHT BLUE
TAN
TAN/BLUE
BROWN/WHITE
VIOLET
YELLOW/RED
RED
RED (RED)
RED
WHITE/RED
RED
RED
illustrates the
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