Varieties

A advanced array of electrical tapes is available; some for awful specialized purposes. Electricians about use alone atramentous band for insulation purposes. The added colours are acclimated to announce the voltage akin and appearance of the wire. (In fact, the coloured band is referred to as "phasing tape".) This is done on ample wire which is accessible alone in atramentous insulation. When affairs are phased, a ring of band is placed on anniversary end abreast the abortion so that the purpose of the wire is obvious. The afterward table describes this usage.

Tape colour Usage (US) Usage (UK – old) Usage (International – new)

Black Insulation

Low voltage, appearance A Insulation

Low voltage, aloof Low voltage, appearance B

Red Low voltage, appearance B Low voltage, appearance A Sheath, 415 V 3 phase

Blue Low voltage, appearance C Low voltage, appearance C Low voltage, neutral

Sheath, 230 V

Brown High voltage, appearance A Low voltage, appearance A

Orange High voltage, appearance B Sheath, garden tools

Yellow High voltage, appearance C Low voltage, appearance B Sheath, 110 V website wiring

Green Earth arena Earth

Green with chicken band Isolated arena Earth

Grey Low voltage, neutral

High voltage, aloof Low voltage, appearance C

White Low voltage, neutral

High voltage, aloof

Tape that is accustomed for electrical applications will backpack an approval characterization from an bureau such as Underwriters Laboratories.