What is CSA wire?

What is CSA wire?

CSA wire has been certified to meet the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) requirements. These ratings provide electrical rating ranges that a wire must meet. This allows the end user to accurately choose a wire that will function the way the product was intended.

Which Colour wire is live Canada?

Canada: Canadian wiring is governed by the CEC (Canadian Electric Code). See Table below. The protective ground is green or green with yellow stripe. The neutral is white, the hot (live or active) single phase wires are black , and red in the case of a second active.

What color is neutral wire in Canada?

White
Canadian Wire Color Codes for AC Power Phase 1 – Red. Phase 2 – Black. Phase 3 – Blue. Neutral – White.

What are the CSA type designations for communication cables?

The C(UL) cable designation (and its meaning) would be one of the following:

  • CMP — Cable meeting CSA FT6 or NFPA 262 (UL 910);
  • CMR — Cable meeting UL 1666, CSA FT4.
  • CMG — Cable meeting CSA FT4.
  • CM — Cable meeting UL 1685 (UL 1581, Sec.
  • CMX — Cable meeting UL 1581, Sec.
  • CMH — Cable meeting CSA FT1.

How is the CSA of a cable measured?

The cross-section A is calculated according to the formula “Diameter² x Pi / 4”.

What is CSA and UL?

Unlike CSA, a UL certification applies only to the United States. The organization can perform the tests to the international standards (ISO) or Canada (C – UL), but the UL logo indicates that the product has been certified for the United States only.

What is CSA FT4?

CSA FT4 Flame Test The FT4 certification is one of the most popular as it has one of the toughest tests to pass, given the 70,000 BTU/hour flame. This certifications testing procedure has cables mounted on a vertical tray, which are exposed for 20 minutes to a 70,000 BTU/hour flame.

What colour is neutral wire 3 phase?

Blue
Plug wiring colours

Wire Colour
Live Brown
Neutral Blue
Earth Yellow and Green
  • October 3, 2022