The following tables describe the device and show the symbol by area of usage. The european 230v 50hz supply consists of 3 wires like the us.
85b961 European Ac Wiring Color Code Wiring Library
European wiring diagram. Wiring color codes in canada. By the way color codes for electrical wiring are defined in din 47 002. Triple pole breaker may be used to also protect. European wiring diagrams may look strange and incomprehensible. The purpose of this document is to provide a simple cross reference of common schematicwiring diagram symbols used throughout various parts of the world. Common schematicwiring diagram symbols used throughout various parts of the world.
6 wiring color codes in europe iec for dc supply. Wire colors in those diagrams should be labeled with abbreviations youll be able to understand. The graphical symbols were taken from the following standards. Over the years ive heard many explanations for why some technicians choose not to work on european vehicles. The following tables describe the device and show the symbol by area of usage. Circuit block schematic diagrams.
Double pole main circuit breaker protects both the hot and the neutral leads. The following requirements on wire color. 1 hot 1 neutral and 1 safety ground. Main breaker protects both hot leads. The canadian electrical code cec regulates electrical wiring color coding in canada. But just in case you run across a diagram with the orig inal wiring color codes use the wire colors key at left to sort things out.
Iec 617 1 to 617 8. Din 40700 to 40717. But theyre not so tough to understand when the underlying standards are explained. 230v 50hz is obtained between the hot and neutral lead. The ac power cable color code is nearly similar to the code used in the usa except exclusion of bare copper from ground wire. Cenelec en 50 013.
Cross reference mz081001en effective november 2013.
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