Answer by Harper - Reinstate Monica for Do I NEED to use correct colors when...
You're talking about conduit. And when you say 14/2 "wire", that is actually cable and use of cable inside conduit is almost disallowed. You can put 1 cable (and nothing else) inside a conduit if there...
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To summarize what the NEC itself requires on this topic:The neutral (grounded conductor) must be white, gray, some non-green color with three white stripes, or white with some non-green stripe (this...
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Short answer, the NEC does require identification by color coding or other means. The specifics depend on the size of the wire, and there are different rules for hots, neutrals, and grounds. The...
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Electricity doesn't care about color. But electricians (both pros and amateurs) do.The color is meant to inform both you and any future worker which wires are hot (usually black or red, but...
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"Switch Loop" is what you're asking about and very common. Mark the white wire with black tape to indicate it's a loop. No codes violated.If that's all you're asking about, then by all means do it. But...
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What I am wondering is if there is any code that is violated if the wrong colors are used in wiring outlets? For example, it is standard to use white as neutral and black as power but if I only had two...
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