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Today's automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective assessment and confirmation of an automation professional's skills. The CAP exam is focused on direction, definition, design, development/application, deployment, documentation, and support of systems, software, and equipment used in control systems, manufacturing information systems, systems integration, and operational consulting. Click this link for information about the CAP program. The following question comes from the CAP study guide, Performance Domain III, System Design: Design, specify, and procure the hardware/software used in the system.
According to the NFPA 79, the standard wire colors for line voltage, AC control currents, DC control circuits, and interlock circuits are respectively shown as:
a) black, red, blue, yellow
b) black, red, orange, yellow
c) brown, red, orange, yellow
d) brown, black, white, red
e) none of the above
Black, red, blue, yellow is the correct answer per NFPA-79: The Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery, which is in correspondence with article 670 in the National Electrical Code (NEC). This is located in section 14.2: Identification of Conduction.
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The correct answer is A, black, red, blue, and yellow.
Reference: NFPA-79; Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery, NFPA, 2002