I’ve got a question concerning hookup wire. Is there any logic to color? I’ve restored about 15 sets and I haven’t been able to determine any specific pattern associated with the use of particular colors. I’ve seen sets with two colors, three colors and more. It appears that there is some sort of logic to the selection and placement of the various colors but I can’t figure it out. The reason I ask, is that I’m going to have to replace all of the wire in a GE A-52 and I don’t want to buy several different colors of wire unless there’s a logical (not cosmetic) reason to do so. Also, is there an advantage to using braided wire as opposed to solid strand?

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At least on my wiring, if I have runs to make I at least make these color coded wiring choices.
It really simplified troubleshooting interconnects later. As far as the solid/stranded quandary, I’m
for the stranded from the multiple flexings without breaking aspect. I reserve the solid for coil winding,
naturally, and my electronics breadboard plug in jumper wires ( Not an antique radio related application)
References, as per this forum, on wire interconnect color coding :
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/References/rmacodes/pwrxfrmr.htm
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/References/rmacodes/ifxfrmr.htm

73’s de Edd
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:I’ve got a question concerning hookup wire. Is there any logic to color? I’ve restored about 15 sets and I haven’t been able to determine any specific pattern associated with the use of particular colors. I’ve seen sets with two colors, three colors and more. It appears that there is some sort of logic to the selection and placement of the various colors but I can’t figure it out. The reason I ask, is that I’m going to have to replace all of the wire in a GE A-52 and I don’t want to buy several different colors of wire unless there’s a logical (not cosmetic) reason to do so. Also, is there an advantage to using braided wire as opposed to solid strand?

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At least on my wiring, if I have runs to make I at least make these color coded wiring choices.
The wiring codes I used were, naturally, black for ground, red for main B+, orange for reduced B+,
green for 1st grid wiring, yellow for screen grid wiring, blue for plates connections to transformers,
brown for filament wiring. They were mainly referenced to transformer types wiring coding.
It really simplified troubleshooting interconnects later. As far as the solid/stranded quandary, I’m
for the stranded, from the multiple flexings without breaking aspect. I reserve the solid for coil winding,
naturally, and my electronics breadboard plug in jumper wires ( Not an antique radio related application)
References, as per this forum, on wire interconnect color coding :
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/References/rmacodes/pwrxfrmr.htm
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/References/rmacodes/ifxfrmr.htm

73’s de Edd
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::I’ve got a question concerning hookup wire. Is there any logic to color? I’ve restored about 15 sets and I haven’t been able to determine any specific pattern associated with the use of particular colors. I’ve seen sets with two colors, three colors and more. It appears that there is some sort of logic to the selection and placement of the various colors but I can’t figure it out. The reason I ask, is that I’m going to have to replace all of the wire in a GE A-52 and I don’t want to buy several different colors of wire unless there’s a logical (not cosmetic) reason to do so. Also, is there an advantage to using braided wire as opposed to solid strand?

:I’ve got a question concerning hookup wire. Is there any logic to color? I’ve restored about 15 sets and I haven’t been able to determine any specific pattern associated with the use of particular colors. I’ve seen sets with two colors, three colors and more. It appears that there is some sort of logic to the selection and placement of the various colors but I can’t figure it out. The reason I ask, is that I’m going to have to replace all of the wire in a GE A-52 and I don’t want to buy several different colors of wire unless there’s a logical (not cosmetic) reason to do so. Also, is there an advantage to using braided wire as opposed to solid strand?

:I’ve got a question concerning hookup wire. Is there any logic to color? I’ve restored about 15 sets and I haven’t been able to determine any specific pattern associated with the use of particular colors. I’ve seen sets with two colors, three colors and more. It appears that there is some sort of logic to the selection and placement of the various colors but I can’t figure it out. The reason I ask, is that I’m going to have to replace all of the wire in a GE A-52 and I don’t want to buy several different colors of wire unless there’s a logical (not cosmetic) reason to do so. Also, is there an advantage to using braided wire as opposed to solid strand?

If I remember correctly black was filaments and blue was audio. I don't recall what color was used for rf stages such as the i.f. amps. and osc.
Stranded wire is better for runs that are subject to flexing.

:If I remember correctly black was filaments and blue was audio. I don't recall what color was used for rf stages such as the i.f. amps. and osc.
:Stranded wire is better for runs that are subject to flexing.

Thanks for the info. Phil. That's exactly what I was looking for.
Leon