What is the DIN 47100 Core Colour Chart
DIN47100 is a German DIN standard for the identification of individual cores by colour-coding for telecommunications cables. It was withdrawn in 1998 without a replacement, however it remains widely used and referenced within the cable industry.
DIN47100 core colour identification table for telecoms cables
| Core Number | Colour | Core Number | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White (WH) | 31 | Green-Blue (GNBL) |
| 2 | Brown (BR) | 32 | Yellow-Blue (YWBL) |
| 3 | Green (GN) | 33 | Green-Red (GNRD) |
| 4 | Yellow (YW) | 34 | Yellow-Red (YWRD) |
| 5 | Grey (GR) | 35 | Green-Black (GNBK) |
| 6 | Pink (PK) | 36 | Yellow-Black (YWBK) |
| 7 | Blue (BL) | 37 | Grey-Blue (GRBL) |
| 8 | Red (RD) | 38 | Pink-Blue (PKBL) |
| 9 | Black (BK) | 39 | Grey-Red (GRRD) |
| 10 | Violet (VI) | 40 | Pink-Red (PKRD) |
| 11 | Grey-Pink (GRPK) | 41 | Grey-Black (GRBK) |
| 12 | Red-Blue (RDBL) | 42 | Pink-Black (PKBK) |
| 13 | White-Green (WHGN) | 43 | Blue-Black (BLBK) |
| 14 | Brown-Green (BRGN) | 44 | Red-Black (RDBK) |
| 15 | White-Yellow (WHYW) | 45 | White-Brown-Black (WHBNBK) |
| 16 | Yellow-Brown (YWBN) | 46 | Yellow-Green-Black (YWGNBK) |
| 17 | White-Grey (WHGR) | 47 | Grey-Pink-Black (GRPKBK) |
| 18 | Grey-Brown (GRBN) | 48 | Red-Blue-Black (RDBLBK) |
| 19 | White-Pink (WHPK) | 49 | White-Green-Black (WHGNBK) |
| 20 | Pink-Brown (PKBN) | 50 | Brown-Green-Black (BNGNBK) |
| 21 | White-Blue (WHBL) | 51 | White-Yellow-Black (WHYWBK) |
| 22 | Brown-Blue (BNBL) | 52 | Yellow-Brown-Black (YWBNBK) |
| 23 | White-Red (WHRD) | 53 | White-Grey-Black (WHGRBK) |
| 24 | Brown-Red (BNRD) | 54 | Grey-Brown-Black (GRBNBK) |
| 25 | White-Black (WHBK) | 55 | White-Pink-Black (WHPKBK) |
| 26 | Brown-Black (BNBK) | 56 | Pink-Brown-Black (PKBNBK) |
| 27 | Grey-Green (GRGN) | 57 | White-Blue-Black (WHBLBK) |
| 28 | Yellow-Grey (YWGR) | 58 | Brown-Blue-Black (BNBLBK) |
| 29 | Pink-Green (PKGN) | 59 | White-Red-Black (WHRDBK) |
| 30 | Yellow-Pink (YWPK) | 60 | Brown-Red-Black (BNRDBK) |
According to DIN47100, the insulation of the cores is either one solid colour (for up to 10 cores), striped along the length (for 11 to 44 cores), or using three colours (45 to 60 cores).
The first colour in the DIN 47100 German colour code chart is the colour of the base insulation. The second and/or third ones are either longitudinal stripe or printed rings.
If you require any further assistance with insulation colour coding for telecoms cables or other cable products, please speak to our technical experts who will be pleased to assist.
People also ask
The plastic / polymers used in cable insulations are either thermoplastic or thermoset. Thermoplastic material is softened by heating and can be shaped...
Multicore pairs in cables manufactured BS5308 Part 1 cables or PAS5308 Part 1 are unscreened and identified by insulation colour in the following sequence...
Cable size selection is based on 3 main factors: Current carrying capacity, Voltage regulation, Short circuit rating. Read more about the cable sizes and what determinate them...
Cable Portfolio
View our comprehensive range of power, data, control and instrumentation cables and accessories
Go
