| Generally,there are three main cordage type used in the world: |
| 1.The American wire Gauge(AWG) system used in North America. |
| 2.The European Harmonized types.In AWG system,the cordage is described in terms of wire gauge
size such as 18AWG,while (an 18AWG conductor is comparable to 0.823mm2 ) |
| 3.IEC types Xxmm2 |
| CONDUCTOR COLOUR CORDES |
| |
North America |
Harmonized |
IEC227 |
L=Live |
Black |
Brown |
Brown |
N=Neutral |
White |
Blue |
Blue
|
E=Earth |
Green |
Green/Yellow |
Green/Yellow |
| Harmonized wire coding system: |
| This chart illustrate the harmonization:H05VVH 2 -F 2×0.75mm2 |
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