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Ordering Information

 Colour Codes & Cable Make Up

 

Identification of basic sub-units, construction of 50 and 100 pair units, and cable cores of up to 100 pairs

20 pairs        30 pairs           50 pairs              70 pairs              100 pairs

Identification of basic units and cable core constructions for cables of more than 100 pairs - Numbered units

                                                         

150 pairs (3 x 50p)     200 pairs (4 x 50p)     300 pairs (6 x 50p)      400 pairs (8 x 50p)

                   

500 pairs (5 x 100p)  600 pairs (6 x 100p)   800 pairs (8 x 100p)   900 pairs (9 x 100p)

                                          

1000 pairs (10 x 100p)       1200 pairs (12 x 100p)   1500 pairs (15 x 100p)      1800 pairs (18 x 100p)

                    
2100 pairs (21 x 100p)          2400 pairs (24 x 100p)    2700 pairs (27 x 100p)           3000 pairs (30 x 100p)

G) Colour Code & Cable Make Up According to GR-421, ICEA S-85-625 & ICEA S-84-608

Pair Identification Colours

For pairs numbering 1 through 25, the pair identification colours are outlined below. In cable constructions

containing more than 25 pairs, the colours are repeated as necessary. Colour coded binders are used to identify

25 pair groups of colour coded pairs.

Pair Number Tip Colour Ring Colour Pair Number Tip Colour Ring Colour
1 WHITE BLUE 13 BLACK GREEN
2 WHITE ORANGE 14 BLACK BROWN
3 WHITE GREEN 15 BLACK GREY
4 WHITE BROWN 16 YELLOW BLUE
5 WHITE GREY 17 YELLOW ORANGE
6 RED BLUE 18 YELLOW GREEN
7 RED ORANGE 19 YELLOW BROWN
8 RED GREEN 20 YELLOW GREY
9 RED BROWN 21 VIOLET BLUE
10 RED GREY 22 VIOLET ORANGE
11 BLACK BLUE 23 VIOLET GREEN
12 BLACK ORANGE 24 VIOLET BROWN
      25 VIOLET GREY

Identification of Groups of Pairs

For cables through 600 pairs, 25 pair groups are identified by their binder colours in the same sequence as the

pair identification is accomplished. Group 1 has White-Blue binders. Group 2 has White-Orange binders, etc. In

this manner, each pair is uniquely identified. In cables having 25 pairs or less, binders are normally not used.

However, if specified, the binders will be Group 1, White-Blue. For cables of 100 pairs or less, the use of the

White binder is optional.

Group
Number
Group Pair
Counts
Colour of Binders Group
Number
Group Pair
Counts
Colour of Binders
1 1-25 WHITE BLUE 13 301-325 BLACK GREEN
2 26-50 WHITE ORANGE 14 326-350 BLACK BROWN
3 51-75 WHITE GREEN 15 351-375 BLACK GREY
4 76-100 WHITE BROWN 16 376-400 YELLOW BLUE
5 101-125 WHITE GREY 17 401-425 YELLOW ORANGE
6 126-150 RED BLUE 18 426-450 YELLOW GREEN
7 151-175 RED ORANGE 19 451-475 YELLOW BROWN
8 176-200 RED GREEN 20 476-500 YELLOW GREY
9 201-225 RED BROWN 21 501-525 VIOLET BLUE
10 226-250 RED GREY 22 526-550 VIOLET ORANGE
11 251-275 BLACK BLUE 23 551-575 VIOLET GREEN
12 276-300 BLACK ORANGE 24 576-600 VIOLET BROWN

Super-units Binder Identification Colours

It is desirable for manufacturing purposes to combine four 25 pair groups into “super units” when cables have

900 pairs or more.

Pair Number Group Number Binder Colour
1-600 1-24 WHITE
601-1200 25-48 RED
1201-1800 49-72 BLACK
1801-2400 73-96 YELLOW
2401-3000 97-120 VIOLET
3001-3600 121-144 BLUE
3601-4200 145-168 ORANGE

Standard Telephone Cable

Various arrangements of pairs, units, groups, and super units are possible for standard non-screened telephone

cables both filled and aircore.

The following constructions illustrate the lay-ups normally provided. Cables containing 1200 pairs or more are

also available with mirror image core constructions as shown.

Unit Assemblies (Units or U) Group Assemblies (Group or G) Telephone Cables

Super Units Assemblies (Super Units or SU)

Telephone Cables

 

 

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