Electrical Wire Colour Code Canada. Even there are different colour codes for ac and dc wires. The following requirements on wire color codes apply in canada. L1 line voltage 3 phase.
In some cases the 1st and 2nd phase lines colors are in an inverse position as compared to nec. L1 line voltage 3 phase. The canadian electrical code cec regulates electrical wiring color coding in canada. 120v 240v a c electrical wiring color codes conventions.
L line voltage single phase second hot wire.
Canadian electric code cec wiring color codes are similar in practice with national electric code nec expect that white color is used for neutral wire and green or bare conductor is used for protective ground. Single phase line hot black or red. The following requirements on wire color codes apply in canada. In some cases the 1st and 2nd phase lines colors are in an inverse position as compared to nec. For example in canada you can find red black and blue wires for three phase whereas in australia it is yellow blue and black.