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Understanding Electrical Wire Color Codes

First on the electrical wire color code is black. “Black wires are most used as ‘hot’ wires in residential systems,” says ...
A. As per Sec. 310.6(A) [Neutral Conductor], insulated neutral conductors must be identified as white or gray per Sec. 200.6. (B) Equipment Grounding Conductor. Insulated equipment grounding ...