Re: wiring conventions.

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Original poster: "R Heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

on 10/13/01 11:47 PM, Tesla list at tesla-at-pupman-dot-com wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> In a message dated 10/13/01 11:16:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> writes: 
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> Hello Coilers, 
>> 
>> My two cents worth on the subject of "standardised" color coding
>> of the wiring in your coil is this.  For the AC supply leads to
>> the transformer primaries, SRSG motors, sucker gap blowers, etc.,
>> I would advise sticking to the convention as used here in North
>> America...WHITE = Neutral, GREEN = Ground, and any other color
>> is used for the Hot.  As to the rest of the wiring, whatever
>> tickles your fancy and looks cool!!  That's just my opinion.
>> 
>> 
>> 73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Weazle et. al,
> It is precisely because there are TWO different North American
> Standards that prompted the question. I know the white=neutral, black=hot,
> green=ground standard applies to building wiring, power generation,
stationery
> machinery, and hard-wired devices such as garbage disposals, etc.
However, the
> INTERNAL wiring of all Electronic devices with power cords, (e.g., Radios,
> TVs,
> Amplifiers, PC Monitors, PCs, Nintendos, etc.) all use the black=ground,
other
> colors=various degrees of hot standard.  Since the new control console is on
> wheels and has power cords in and out, albeit with rather massive 30Amp,
> twistlock plugs and sockets, that I felt this was enough of a gray area to
> raise the questions. Ah! Perhaps the gray areas should all be done in gray
> wire?? ;-)) 
> My next coil will be for the local Art & Science Center and that one will
> probably be maintained by other people and will have to conform to some
arcane
> standards. Perhaps just posting wiring diagrams with color codes inside
is the
> best option. 
> 
> Matt D.
> 
> 
Just a comment: Is your coil a piece of power equipment or a low energy
radio set. I thInk the color code wsed for US power standard is proper.
People are less confused and less likely to make a mistake if a power
standard is used on power equipment.
     Robert H.