The cable television marking system employed uses bands of coloured insulating tape to identify the different cables. It is much quicker than some of the adhesive tapes printed with numbers, and much more rugged than writing on the sheath of the cable.
From past experience I have found that even when using a permanent marker the ink still gets rubbed off or becomes illegible due to dealing with or dirt getting on the cable television sheath. An added advantage of using coloured tape is that the cable televisions can be identified from across the room.
The scheme chosen for this installation uses 4 bands of tape using 4 colours. This gives 4x4x4x4 = 256 possible combinations to mark the cables. To increase the capacity of the system either add an extra colour or another band of tape.
4 bands of 4 colours gives 256 combinations
4 bands of 5 colours gives 625 combinations
5 bands of 4 colours gives 1024 combinations
5 bands of 5 colours gives 3125 combinations
If your wiring scheme needs much more than that, I would love to see it !!
Colour Sequence is reading towards the cut end of the cable
e.g. RRRY is RED RED RED YELLOW with the Yellow band nearest the end of the cable.
Listing of cable television Colour Codes
Codes starting with RED are category 5 cable televisions feeding
UPSTAIRS data OUTLETS from the patch panel.
Codes starting with YELLOW are category 5 cable televisions feeding
UPSTAIRS control cable televisions for connection to OTTO.
Codes starting with green are category 5 cable televisions feeding
DOWNSTAIRS data OUTLETS from the patch panel.
Codes starting with BLUE are category 5 cable televisions feeding
DOWNSTAIRS control cable televisions for connection to
OTTO.
Additionally there are 2.5mm2 speaker cable televisions (79/0.2
Figure 8 Twin) to a
WHOLE house AUDIO Amplifier located in Node 0
Upstairs Sockets
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Node ID
Rack ID
Use
Location
Red
Red
Red
Red
1/1
U1M
Phone
Mark’s Bedside
Red
Red
Red
Yellow
1/2
U2M
Mark’s Bedside
Red
Red
Red
Green
1/3
U3M
Mark’s Bedside
Red
Red
Red
Blue
1/4
U4M
Data
Mark’s Bedside
Red
Red
Yellow
Red
2/1
U5M
Helen’s Bedside
Red
Red
Yellow
Yellow
2/2
U6M
Helen’s Bedside
Red
Red
Yellow
Green
20/1
U11K
Kirsty Under Window
Red
Red
Yellow
Blue
20/2
U12K
Kirsty Under Window
Red
Red
Green
Red
21/1
U13K
Kirsty Attic Wall
Red
Red
Green
Yellow
21/2
U14K
Kirsty Attic Wall
Red
Red
Green
Green
7/1
U9E
En-suite TV
Red
Red
Green
Blue
7/2
U10E
En-suite TV
Red
Red
Blue
Red
4/1
U7M
KAT5
Master bedroom TV
Red
Red
Blue
Yellow
4/2
U8M
Master bedroom TV
Red
Red
Blue
Green
14/1
U25G
Guest Bedside
Red
Red
Blue
Blue
14/2
U26G
Guest Bedside
Red
Yellow
Red
Red
19/1
U15K
Kirsty Gallery Wall
Red
Yellow
Red
Yellow
19/2
U16K
Data
Kirsty Gallery Wall
Red
Yellow
Red
Green
13/1
U27G
Guest room TV
Red
Yellow
Red
Blue
13/2
U28G
Guest room TV
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Red
10/1
U29B
Main restroom TV
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
10/2
U30B
Main restroom TV
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
Red
16/1
U17S
Data
Study
Red
Yellow
Green
Yellow
16/2
U18S
Laser Printer
Study
Red
Yellow
Green
Green
16/3
U19S
ISDN
Study
Red
Yellow
Green
Blue
16/4
U20S
Study
Red
Yellow
Blue
Red
16/5
U21S
Data
Study
Red
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
16/6
U22S
Data
Study
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
16/7
U23S
KAT5
Study
Red
Yellow
Blue
Blue
16/8
U24S
Data
Study
Upstairs control Cables
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Node ID
Krone ID
Use
Location
Yellow
Red
Red
Red
Yellow
Red
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Red
Green
Yellow
Red
Red
Blue
Yellow
Red
Yellow
Red
Yellow
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Yellow
Green
3/1
1A
Heating Switch
Master bedroom main Doorway
Yellow
Red
Yellow
Blue
3/2
1B
Master bedroom main Doorway
Yellow
Red
Green
Red
6/1
2A
Master bedroom En-Suite Doorway
Yellow
Red
Green
Yellow
6/2
2B
Master bedroom En-Suite Doorway
Yellow
Red
Green
Green
Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Red
Blue
Red
18/1
3A
Kirsty’s bedroom Attic Doorway
Yellow
Red
Blue
Yellow
18/2
3B
Kirsty’s bedroom Attic Doorway
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green
17/1
4A
Kirsty’s bedroom Gallery Doorway
Yellow
Red
Blue
Blue
17/2
4B
Kirsty’s bedroom Gallery Doorway
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Red
11/1
5A
Guest bedroom Doorway
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Yellow
11/2
5B
Guest bedroom Doorway
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Green
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Green
9/1
6A
Main restroom Doorway
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
9/2
6B
Main restroom Doorway
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Red
15/1
7A
Office Doorway
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Yellow
15/2
7B
Office Doorway
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
8/1
8A
Immersion Heater Sensors
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Blue
5/1
8B
Master bedroom curtain Control
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Green
12/1
9A
Guest room CCTV
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Blue
38/1
9B
Kirsty’s bedroom CCTV
Downstairs Sockets
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Node ID
Rack ID
Use
Location
Green
Red
Red
Red
22/1
D11L
Lounge TV
Green
Red
Red
Yellow
22/2
D12L
Lounge TV
Green
Red
Red
Green
Green
Red
Red
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Red
27/1
D13K
Phone
Kitchen PC
Green
Red
Yellow
Yellow
27/2
D14K
Kitchen PC
Green
Red
Yellow
Green
29/1
D9C
Prewired for sun Lounge
Green
Red
Yellow
Blue
29/2
D10C
Prewired for sun Lounge
Green
Red
Green
Red
25/1
D15K
Kitchen TV
Green
Red
Green
Yellow
25/2
D16K
Kitchen TV
Green
Red
Green
Green
Green
Red
Green
Blue
Green
Red
Blue
Red
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Red
Blue
Green
Green
Red
Blue
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red
Red
36/1
D5A
Was Digibox Phone
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Red
Yellow
36/2
D6A
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Red
Green
36/3
D7A
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue
36/4
D8A
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Yellow
Red
36/5
D1A
KAT5 Loop
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
36/6
D2A
KAT5 Loop
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Yellow
Green
36/7
D3A
KAT5 Spare
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
36/8
D4A
KAT5 Spare
AV Centre
Green
Yellow
Green
Red
35/1
D17A
AV room PC
Green
Yellow
Green
Yellow
35/2
D18A
AV room PC
Green
Yellow
Green
Green
D19
Phone
Playroom TV
Green
Yellow
Green
Blue
D20
Playroom TV
Green
Yellow
Blue
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
Green
Yellow
Blue
Green
Green
Yellow
Blue
Blue
Downstairs control Cables
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Node ID
Krone ID
Use
Location
Blue
Red
Red
Red
34/1
Floor Cables!
AV Doorway
Blue
Red
Red
Yellow
34/2
Floor Cables!
AV Doorway
Blue
Red
Red
Green
23/1
1A
Lounge curtain Control
Blue
Red
Red
Blue
30/1
1B
Front Door CCTV
Blue
Red
Yellow
Red
28/1
2A
Utility Doorway
Blue
Red
Yellow
Yellow
28/2
2B
Heating Switch
Utility Doorway
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
26/1
3A
Sun Lounge Doorway
Blue
Red
Yellow
Blue
26/2
3B
Sun Lounge Doorway
Blue
Red
Green
Red
32/1
4A
Lounge Doorway
Blue
Red
Green
Yellow
32/2
4B
Lounge Doorway
Blue
Red
Green
Green
31/1
5A
Hallway main Entrance
Blue
Red
Green
Blue
31/2
5B
Hallway main Entrance
Blue
Red
Blue
Red
33/1
6A
To Otto
Back Door CCTV
Blue
Red
Blue
Yellow
40/1
6B
Roof CCTV
Blue
Red
Blue
Green
24/1
7A
AGA Sensors
Blue
Red
Blue
Blue
39/1
7B
Dimmer Rack
Blue
Yellow
Red
Red
39/2
8A
Dimmer Rack
Blue
Yellow
Red
Yellow
37/1
8B
Comfort Output
AV room curtain Control
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Red
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Heating Control
Garage
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Yellow
Green
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Blue
Red
Blue
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
Blue
Green
Blue
Yellow
Blue
Blue
GRND
BLACK
COM
RED
A1
BROWN
A2
ORANGE
A3
WHITE
A4
YELLOW
B1
BLUE
B2
GREEN
HEATING SWITCHES
HEATING RELAYS
WHITE BLUE
DOWNSTAIRS SWITCH
WHITE BLUE
DOWN RELAY
BLUE
DOWNSTAIRS LED
BLUE
WHITE ORANGE
UPSTAIRS SWITCH
WHITE ORANGE
UP RELAY
ORANGE
UPSTAIRS LED
ORANGE
WHITE GREEN
DOWNSTAIRS COMMON
GREEN
UPSTAIRS COMMON
Whole house Audio
Band 1
Band 2
Zone
Location
Mode
Red
Red
A1
Master Bedroom
Stereo
Red
Yellow
A3
Main Bathroom
Mono
Red
Green
A8
Kitchen
Stereo
Red
Blue
A4
Guest Bedroom
Stereo
Yellow
Yellow
A6
Kirsty’s Room
Stereo
Yellow
Green
A7
Lounge
Stereo
Yellow
Blue
A2
En-Suite Bathroom
Mono
Green
Green
A10
Entrance Hall
Mono
Green
Blue
A5
Office
Stereo
Blue
Blue
A9
Prewired for sun Lounge
Stereo
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