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Re: Cable Colors

  • From: Michael Smith
  • Date: Mon Jun 16 23:56:07 2008

And not having to worry about a color-blind tech.  :-)

Mike



From: Christian Koch <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:20:59 -0400
To: Michael Smith <[email protected]>
Cc: JoeSox <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Cable Colors

i guess thats what having a good data center manager is all about - being
prepared and keeping things uniform and to a standard they define...

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Michael Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Joe:
>> >
>> > Hello Newbie here (hopefully I have the correct list),
>> >
>> > I was just wondering if anyone knows of a website with recommended
>> > colors for cables for a new datacenter?
>> > I have written some things down but I don't want to get stuck saying
>> > 'darn, I wish I would have bought this color for this type, now I am
>> > stuck'.
>> > What standard color to use if voice and data on same interface etc. Thanks.
>> > --
>> > Thank You, Joe
>> >
> 
> I have found that it's better not to standardize on wire color because
> someone will always use the wrong color in a pinch if it will solve an
> immediate problem.  Instead, come up with a labeling system that clearly
> defines the physical source and destination of the wire.
> 
> Mike
> 
>