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<blockquote data-quote="brian maddox" data-source="post: 56438" data-attributes="member: 158"><p>Re: Length color code</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>we always used resistor code. and we always just indicated first number of length unless the second number was something other than 0. we replaced white for 1 instead of brown i'm guessing just to make it easier to see. plus white tape is pretty easy to find.</p><p></p><p>working in feet, we'd occasionally hit the '3 stripe' issue. 125' cables for instance. but they were rare oddballs in the shop. most things were 1 color, or very occasionally 2.</p><p></p><p>so for that shop - </p><p></p><p>5' - green</p><p>10' - white</p><p>20' - red</p><p>40' - yellow</p><p>60' - blue</p><p>100' - white</p><p></p><p>and yes, 100' and 10' were the same color. they're pretty easy to tell apart... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>i've always preferred some form of resistor code just to make it at least a little bit universal. quite a few folks know the resistor code already. others, like me when i started out, just learned it same as any other...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brian maddox, post: 56438, member: 158"] Re: Length color code we always used resistor code. and we always just indicated first number of length unless the second number was something other than 0. we replaced white for 1 instead of brown i'm guessing just to make it easier to see. plus white tape is pretty easy to find. working in feet, we'd occasionally hit the '3 stripe' issue. 125' cables for instance. but they were rare oddballs in the shop. most things were 1 color, or very occasionally 2. so for that shop - 5' - green 10' - white 20' - red 40' - yellow 60' - blue 100' - white and yes, 100' and 10' were the same color. they're pretty easy to tell apart... :) i've always preferred some form of resistor code just to make it at least a little bit universal. quite a few folks know the resistor code already. others, like me when i started out, just learned it same as any other... [/QUOTE]
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