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– 18 – 60445 © IEC:2010

Annex A
(informative)

Colours, alphanumeric notations and graphical symbols


used for identification of conductors / terminals

Table A.1 – Colours, alphanumeric notations and graphical symbols used for
identification of conductors / terminals

Designated conductors/terminals Identification of conductors / terminals by


a
Alphanumeric notations Colours Graphical
symbols b
Conductors Terminals
AC conductors AC AC -
Line 1 L1 U BK d
or
c
Line 2 L2 V BR d
or
c
Line 3 L3 W GR d

Mid-point conductors M M No
e
Neutral conductors N N BU recommendation

DC conductors DC DC -
Positive L+ + No
recommendation
Negative L- -

Protective conductors PE PE GNYE

PEN conductors PEN PEN GNYE f

No
PEL conductors PEL PEL
recommendation
f
PEM conductors PEM PEM BU

g
Protective bonding conductors PB PB
GNYE
- earthed PBE PBE No
- unearthed PBU PBU recommendation
h
Functional earthing conductors FE FE
No
recommendation
Functional bonding conductors FB FB

a See Clause 7.
b The graphics shown correspond to the following symbol No in IEC 60417.

IEC 60417-5032 (2002-10) IEC 60417-5019 (2006-08)

IEC 60417-5031 (2002-10) IEC 60417-5018 (2006-10)

IEC 60417-5005 (2002-10) IEC 60417-5020 (2002-10)

IEC 60417-5006 (2002-10) IEC 60417-5021 (2002-10)

c Only necessary in systems with more than one phase.


d This sequence of colour codes is alphabetical. It does not present recommended phasing or a direction of
rotation.
e See 6.2.2.
f See 6.3.3 to 6.3.5.
g A protective bonding conductor will in most cases be a protective bonding conductor earthed. It is not
necessary to designate these with PBE. In those cases where both a distinction between a protective
bonding conductor earthed and a protective bonding conductor unearthed are used, a clear distinction
between them shall be made (for example, within electro medical installations) and the designations PBE
and PBU should be applied.

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