Color code acc. to DIN VDE 0293-308

The core coding for power cables with number of wires 2-5 was changed over in the European marketing area. The new marking can immediately, the past coding can be used to 01.04.2006.

 

Color code acc. to DIN VDE 0293-308
VersionNumberNEW
DIN VDE 0293-308
fixed and flexible		OLD
DIN VDE 0293
fixed installation		OLD
DIN VDE 0293
stranded wire
with gn/ye
(-J or G)		 3 GNYE, BU, BN GNYE, BK, BU GNYE, BN, BU
4 GNYE, BN, BK, GY GNYE, BK, BU, BN GNYE, BK, BU, BN
5 GNYE, BU, BN, BK, GY GNYE, BK, BU, BN, BK GNYE, BK, BU, BN, BK
6 + GNYE, others BK numbered
without gn/ye
(-0 or x)		 2 BU, BN BK, BU BN, BU
3 BN, BK, GY BK, BU, BN BK, BU, BN
4 BU, BN, BK, GY BK, BU, BN, BK BK, BU, BN, BK
5 BU, BN, BK, GY, BK BK, BU, BN, BK, BK BK, BU, BN, BK, BK
6 + BK numbered

 

 

Color abbreviation acc. to IEC 757
black BK
brown BN
red RD
orange OG
yellow YE
green GN
blue BU
violet VT
grey GY
white WH
pink PK
green-yellow GNYE