TIA
Outlet Colour Codes
|
USOC
RJ61
|
|
Pin #
|
T568A
|
T568B
|
USOC
|
|
1
|
White/Green
|
White/Orange
|
White/
Brown
|
|
2
|
Green
/White
|
Orange
/White
|
White/
Green
|
|
3
|
White/Orange
|
White/
Green
|
White/
Orange
|
|
4
|
Blue
/White
|
Blue/White
|
Blue
/White
|
|
5
|
White/
Blue
|
White/
Blue
|
White/
Blue
|
|
6
|
Orange
/White
|
Green
/White
|
Orange
/White
|
|
7
|
White/
Brown
|
White/Brown
|
Green
/White
|
|
8
|
Brown
/White
|
Brown
/White
|
Brown
/White
|
Application
Wiring Schemes
|
|
Pin #
|
Voice
|
10/100-Base-T
|
Token Ring
|
|
1
|
|
Transmit
+
|
|
|
2
|
|
Transmit
-
|
|
|
3
|
|
Receive
+
|
Transmit
+
|
|
4
|
B
|
|
Receive
-
|
|
5
|
A
|
|
Receive
+
|
|
6
|
|
Receive
-
|
Transmit
-
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
10/100-
Base-T Crossover Cable
|
|
Signal A
|
Pin A
|
Signal B
|
Pin B
|
|
Transmit
+
|
1
|
Receive
+
|
3
|
|
Transmit
-
|
2
|
Receive
-
|
6
|
|
Receive
+
|
3
|
Transmit
+
|
1
|
|
Receive
-
|
6
|
Transmit
-
|
2
|
|
100-
Base-T4 Crossover Cable
|
|
Signal A
|
Pin A
|
Signal B
|
Pin B
|
|
Tx_D1
+
|
1
|
Rx_D2
+
|
3
|
|
Tx_D1
-
|
2
|
Rx_D2
-
|
6
|
|
Rx_D2
+
|
3
|
Tx_D1
+
|
1
|
|
Rx_D2
-
|
6
|
Tx_D1
-
|
2
|
|
Bi_D3
+
|
4
|
Bi_D4
+
|
7
|
|
Bi_D3
-
|
5
|
Bi_D4
-
|
8
|
|
Bi_D4
+
|
7
|
Bi_D3
+
|
4
|
|
Bi_D4
-
|
8
|
Bi_D3
-
|
5
|
Wire
Colour Codes
North Americans spell the word ‘colour’
differently to us here in the UK so expect some differences:
North America
= color
UK = colour
see
other variations below.
In North America wiring colour codes
for Communication Cables are standardised in ANSI (American National
Standards Institute).
Table Two: High pair count colour
coded pairs and binder groups for Copper Cables ANSI
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pair Number
|
Tip
|
Ring
|
Binder
Group Colour
|
Pair Count
|
|
1
|
White
|
Blue
|
White-Blue
|
001-025
|
|
2
|
White
|
Orange
|
White-Orange
|
026-050
|
|
3
|
White
|
Green
|
White-Green
|
051-075
|
|
4
|
White
|
Brown
|
White-Brown
|
076-100
|
|
5
|
White
|
Slate
|
White-Slate
|
101-125
|
|
6
|
Red
|
Blue
|
Red-Blue
|
126-150
|
|
7
|
Red
|
Orange
|
Red-Orange
|
151-175
|
|
8
|
Red
|
Green
|
Red-Green
|
176-200
|
|
9
|
Red
|
Brown
|
Red-Brown
|
201-225
|
|
10
|
Red
|
Slate
|
Red-Slate
|
226-250
|
|
11
|
Black
|
Blue
|
Black-Blue
|
251-275
|
|
12
|
Black
|
Orange
|
Black-Orange
|
276-300
|
|
13
|
Black
|
Green
|
Black-Green
|
301-325
|
|
14
|
Black
|
Brown
|
Black-brown
|
326-350
|
|
15
|
Black
|
Slate
|
Black-Slate
|
351-375
|
|
16
|
Yellow
|
Blue
|
Yellow-Blue
|
376-400
|
|
17
|
Yellow
|
Orange
|
Yellow-Orange
|
401-425
|
|
18
|
Yellow
|
Green
|
Yellow-Green
|
426-450
|
|
19
|
Yellow
|
Brown
|
Yellow-Brown
|
451-475
|
|
20
|
Yellow
|
Slate
|
Yellow-Slate
|
476-500
|
|
21
|
Violet
|
Blue
|
Violet-Blue
|
501-525
|
|
22
|
Violet
|
Orange
|
Violet-Orange
|
526-550
|
|
23
|
Violet
|
Green
|
Violet-Green
|
551-575
|
|
24
|
Violet
|
Brown
|
Violet-Brown
|
576-600
|
|
25
|
Violet
|
Slate
|
No
Binder
|
|
Tip
& Ring versus A & B
It takes two conductors to make a
pair. In North America
the pair has a ‘Tip’ conductor and a ‘Ring’ conductor.
In the UK the pair has an ‘A’ wire and a ‘B’ wire. They
relate thus:
Tip = A
Ring = B
Variations
in colour codes
In Europe there are several variations
of colour codes and these are quite different to those used in
North America.
Table
One: Variations in Optical Fibre Colour Codes
|
Fibre Number
|
ANSI
|
Siemens Germany
|
|
1
|
Blue
|
Red
|
|
2
|
Orange
|
Green
|
|
3
|
Green
|
Blue
|
|
4
|
Brown
|
Yellow
|
|
5
|
Slate
|
White
|
|
6
|
White
|
Grey
|
|
7
|
Red
|
Brown
|
|
8
|
Black
|
Violet
|
|
9
|
Yellow
|
Turquoise
|
|
10
|
Violet
|
Black
|
|
11
|
Rose
|
Orange
|
|
12
|
Aqua
|
pink
|
|
|
|
|
Siemens also use a different colour
code from ANSI for their "Quad" shielded copper cables.
Colour
code variations will also be found in the UK between internal
and external copper cables see example below for CW1326.
| Colour
Scheme for CW1326 PET external Cable in 10-pair Units |
|
|
|
| Pair
Number |
Colour
of Conductor Insulation |
| |
A
Wire |
B
Wire |
| 1 |
White |
Blue |
| 2 |
White |
Orange |
| 3 |
White |
Green |
| 4 |
White |
Brown |
| 5 |
White |
Grey |
| 6 |
Red |
Blue |
| 7 |
Red |
Orange |
| 8 |
Red |
Green |
| 9 |
Red |
Brown |
| 10 |
Red |
Grey |
|
|
|
| Colour
of Tape Lappings |
|
| Unit
No. |
Colour |
|
| 1 |
Blue |
|
| 2 |
Orange |
|
| 3 |
Green |
|
| 4 |
Brown |
|
| 5 |
Grey |
|
| 6 |
White |
|
| 7 |
Red |
|
| 8 |
Black |
|
| 9 |
Yellow |
|
| 10 |
Violet |
|
|
