2 Pin Plug Wiring Colours

The iec dc wiring color codes are adapted from iec ac wiring color codes.

2 pin plug wiring colours. The usa have their own wiring colours for electrical circuits black red and blue are used for 208 vac three phase. Blue yellow to shield cobra ca70 ca72. Hold the wire in place and tighten the screw to secure the wire. Ie pins 4 and 1 are reversed and 6 and 7 and 2 and 5.

Brown orange and yellow are used for 480 vac. The most common 4 wire connector is the 4 pin flat connector as shown here. At a minimum all trailers need at least 4 functions. The uk s new cable colours for plugs are now harmonise with europe s power cable colours for ac dc.

An unearthed version of this plug with two angled power pins but no earthing pin is used with small double insulated appliances but the sockets always include an earth pin. I opened up the new connector and it s wired backwards. Read the complete rewiring guide for more. The american standard for this connector is known as nema 5 15 and the canadian standard csa 22 2 nº42.

4 wires will give these functions so the simplest scheme is a 4 pin connector. These rules are applicable in the uk eu and all other countries who follow the new iec color codes instead of local and regional codes. Use this 4 pin trailer wiring diagram to properly wire your 4 wire trailer plug. Don t screw the screw in too tight or else you may tear the copper wire.

Would this cause the wiring to melt in the trailer. The following iec dc wiring color codes are used for two wire grounded two wire ungrounded and three wire grounded dc power systems. Australia also have a different wiring colour standard. The connector is rated at 15 amps and 125 volts maximum.

Tail lights brake lights left right signals. So auto sparky fitted a new 7 pin flat connector in the rear of my ranger. Went camping and came back and the trailer wiring is totally meted. Repeat the process for the neutral wire blue or black color and the earth wire green and yellow color securing them to the n and e contact points respectively.

Green right turn brakes yellow left turn brakes brown taillights º white ground.