Standard Industry Color Codes

ICEA PAIRED COLOR CODE

Pair Number	Leg 1 Color	Leg 1 Tracer	Leg 2 Color	Pair Number	Leg 1 Color	Leg 1 Tracer	Leg 2 Color
1	Black		White	12	Red	White	White
2	Red		White	13	Green	White	White
3	Green		White	14	Blue	White	White
4	Orange		White	15	Black	Red	White
5	Blue		White	16	White	Red	White
6	White	Black	White	17	Orange	Red	White
7	Red	Black	White	18	Blue	Red	White
8	Green	Black	White	19	Red	Green	White
9	Orange	Black	White	20	Orange	Green	White
10	Blue	Black	White	21	Black		White
11	Black	White	White

COLOR CODE CHART PER NEMA & ICEA METHOD 1/K-1

Cond.
No. Base
Color Tracer
Color Pair
Number Leg 1
Color Leg 1
Tracer

1 Black 12 Black White

2 White 13 Red White

3 Red 14 Green White

4 Green 15 Blue White

5 Orange 16 Black Red

6 Blue 17 White Red

7 White Black 18 Orange Red

8 Red Black 19 Blue Red

9 Green Black 20 Red Green

10 Orange Black 21 Orange Green

11 Blue Black

COLOR CODE CHART PER NEMA & ICEA METHOD 1/K-2

Cond.
No. Base
Color Tracer
Color Pair
Number Leg 1
Color Leg 1
Tracer

1 Black 19 Orange Blue

2 Red 20 Yellow Blue

3 Blue 21 Brown Blue

4 Orange 22 Black Orange

5 Yellow 23 Red Orange

6 Brown 24 Blue Orange

7 Red Black 25 Yellow Orange

8 Blue Black 26 Brown Orange

9 Orange Black 27 Black Yellow

10 Yellow Black 28 Red Yellow

11 Brown Black 29 Blue Yellow

12 Black Red 30 Orange Yellow

13 Blue Red 31 Brown Yellow

14 Orange Red 32 Black Brown

15 Yellow Red 33 Red Brown

16 Brown Red 34 Blue Brown

17 Black Blue 35 Orange Brown

18 Red Blue 36 Yellow Brown

COLOR CODE FOR SO CORDS

Cond.
No. Color

Tracer
Color Cond.
No.
Color

Tracer
Color

1 Black 12 Black White

2 White 13 Red White

3 Green
14 Green White

4 Red
15 Blue White

5 Orange 16 Black Red

6 Blue 17 White Red

7 White Black 18 Orange Red

8 Red Black 19 Blue Red

9 Green Black 20 Red Green

10 Orange Black 21 Orange Green

11 Blue Black *Note: Colors repeat after 21 conductors.

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