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Understanding Electrical Wire Color Codes

Ready to cross that electrical project off your to-do list? Understand wiring color codes so you can finish the job safely.
On any given project, choosing the appropriate colors for conductors during installation facilitates maintenance and enhances troubleshooting efforts later on. The universal language of colors ...
The values or ratings of electronic components are indicated by the electronic color code that was developed in the early 1920s. It is not only seen in resistors, but also in capacitors, inductors, ...