AC90 (Armoured cable) Colour Coding system for better identification
A solution that allows electrical installers/electricians to easily identify cross-section or application based on the color coding system on the aluminium armoured cables (AC90) and save time, money, effort & makes life of installers easier.
Issue
When dealing with Armoured Cables (AC90) as an installer, the most common issues is the correct cable cross-section or end application identification.
When selecting a cable to install or to stock, it is crucial that the proper cross-section is used to be installed in the correct duct or put on the right pallet for shipping or storage.
This task is at stake by the following constraints:
While stocking:
All these problems are multiplied for installers and stockists when having to deal with a wide selection of sections of similar cables.
When selecting a cable to install or to stock, it is crucial that the proper cross-section is used to be installed in the correct duct or put on the right pallet for shipping or storage.
This task is at stake by the following constraints:
While stocking:
- Easily identifying the sections in your stock to know what you have in your inventory and to select the right ones when leaving for a construction site.
- You rely only on packaging information to know what sections you are installing
- The risk of installing the wrong section
- Due to armouring, it is not possible to write on the cable (gauge size)
All these problems are multiplied for installers and stockists when having to deal with a wide selection of sections of similar cables.
Solution
We developed a solution, which is a colour code system on the aluminium armor using a different colour paint for different gauge Or application, making visual identification easy.
This colour-coding solution consists of a line of colour painted directly on the armoured cable that is easily identifiable and that allows you to know gauge size/cross-section of the cable: One colour = One cross-section Or One application
This solution makes it possible to:
- Save Time: Faster installation, as it is easy for the electricians to identify and select the required product
- Easy to stock: stocking is easier thanks to the different identification colours
- Safer: no mistake possible during the installation/stocking/shipping.
Examples:
- Blue colour on Ac90 cable to represent 10 AWG cable and Yellow to represent 8 gauge
OR
- It can be used to define specific application, for instance one color (ex: Green) to signify cables used in hospitals.