HA Wiring Scheme

The cable marking system employed uses bands of coloured insulating tape to identify the different cables. It is much quicker than some of the adhesive tapes printed with numbers, and more rugged than writing on the sheath of the cable.

From past experience I have found that even when using a permanent marker the ink still gets rubbed off or becomes illegible due to handling or dirt getting on the cable sheath. An added advantage of using coloured tape is that the cables can be identified from across the room.

The scheme chosen for this installation uses 4 bands of tape using 4 colours. This gives 4x4x4x4 = 256 possible combinations to mark the cables. To increase the capacity of the system either add an extra colour or another band of tape.

4 bands of 4 colours gives 256 combinations
4 bands of 5 colours gives 625 combinations
5 bands of 4 colours gives 1024 combinations
5 bands of 5 colours gives 3125 combinations

If your wiring scheme needs more than that, I would love to see it !!

Colour Sequence is reading towards the cut end of the cable
e.g. RRRY is RED RED RED YELLOW with the Yellow band nearest the end of the cable.

Listing of Cable Colour Codes
	Codes starting with RED are Category 5 cables feeding UPSTAIRS DATA OUTLETS from the patch panel.
	Codes starting with YELLOW are Category 5 cables feeding UPSTAIRS CONTROL CABLES for connection to OTTO.
	Codes starting with GREEN are Category 5 cables feeding DOWNSTAIRS DATA OUTLETS from the patch panel.
	Codes starting with BLUE are Category 5 cables feeding DOWNSTAIRS CONTROL CABLES for connection to OTTO.
	Additionally there are 2.5mm² Speaker Cables (79/0.2 Figure 8 Twin) to a WHOLE HOUSE AUDIO Amplifier located in Node 0

Upstairs Sockets
Band 1	Band 2	Band 3	Band 4	Node ID	Rack ID	Use	Location
Red	Red	Red	Red	1/1	U1M	Phone	Mark’s Bedside
Red	Red	Red	Yellow	1/2	U2M		Mark’s Bedside
Red	Red	Red	Green	1/3	U3M		Mark’s Bedside
Red	Red	Red	Blue	1/4	U4M	Data	Mark’s Bedside
Red	Red	Yellow	Red	2/1	U5M		Helen’s Bedside
Red	Red	Yellow	Yellow	2/2	U6M		Helen’s Bedside
Red	Red	Yellow	Green	20/1	U11K		Kirsty Under Window
Red	Red	Yellow	Blue	20/2	U12K		Kirsty Under Window
Red	Red	Green	Red	21/1	U13K		Kirsty Attic Wall
Red	Red	Green	Yellow	21/2	U14K		Kirsty Attic Wall
Red	Red	Green	Green	7/1	U9E		En-suite TV
Red	Red	Green	Blue	7/2	U10E		En-suite TV
Red	Red	Blue	Red	4/1	U7M	KAT5	Master Bedroom TV
Red	Red	Blue	Yellow	4/2	U8M		Master Bedroom TV
Red	Red	Blue	Green	14/1	U25G		Guest Bedside
Red	Red	Blue	Blue	14/2	U26G		Guest Bedside
Red	Yellow	Red	Red	19/1	U15K		Kirsty Gallery Wall
Red	Yellow	Red	Yellow	19/2	U16K	Data	Kirsty Gallery Wall
Red	Yellow	Red	Green	13/1	U27G		Guest Room TV
Red	Yellow	Red	Blue	13/2	U28G		Guest Room TV
Red	Yellow	Yellow	Red	10/1	U29B		Main Bathroom TV
Red	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	10/2	U30B		Main Bathroom TV
Red	Yellow	Yellow	Green
Red	Yellow	Yellow	Blue
Red	Yellow	Green	Red	16/1	U17S	Data	Study
Red	Yellow	Green	Yellow	16/2	U18S	Laser Printer	Study
Red	Yellow	Green	Green	16/3	U19S	ISDN	Study
Red	Yellow	Green	Blue	16/4	U20S		Study
Red	Yellow	Blue	Red	16/5	U21S	Data	Study
Red	Yellow	Blue	Yellow	16/6	U22S	Data	Study
Red	Yellow	Blue	Green	16/7	U23S	KAT5	Study
Red	Yellow	Blue	Blue	16/8	U24S	Data	Study

Upstairs Control Cables
Band 1	Band 2	Band 3	Band 4	Node ID	Krone ID	Use	Location
Yellow	Red	Red	Red
Yellow	Red	Red	Yellow
Yellow	Red	Red	Green
Yellow	Red	Red	Blue
Yellow	Red	Yellow	Red
Yellow	Red	Yellow	Yellow
Yellow	Red	Yellow	Green	3/1	1A	Heating Switch	Master Bedroom Main Doorway
Yellow	Red	Yellow	Blue	3/2	1B		Master Bedroom Main Doorway
Yellow	Red	Green	Red	6/1	2A		Master Bedroom En-Suite Doorway
Yellow	Red	Green	Yellow	6/2	2B		Master Bedroom En-Suite Doorway
Yellow	Red	Green	Green
Yellow	Red	Green	Blue
Yellow	Red	Blue	Red	18/1	3A		Kirsty’s Bedroom Attic Doorway
Yellow	Red	Blue	Yellow	18/2	3B		Kirsty’s Bedroom Attic Doorway
Yellow	Red	Blue	Green	17/1	4A		Kirsty’s Bedroom Gallery Doorway
Yellow	Red	Blue	Blue	17/2	4B		Kirsty’s Bedroom Gallery Doorway
Yellow	Yellow	Red	Red	11/1	5A		Guest Bedroom Doorway
Yellow	Yellow	Red	Yellow	11/2	5B		Guest Bedroom Doorway
Yellow	Yellow	Red	Green
Yellow	Yellow	Red	Blue
Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	Red
Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow
Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	Green	9/1	6A		Main Bathroom Doorway
Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	Blue	9/2	6B		Main Bathroom Doorway
Yellow	Yellow	Green	Red	15/1	7A		Office Doorway
Yellow	Yellow	Green	Yellow	15/2	7B		Office Doorway
Yellow	Yellow	Green	Green	8/1	8A		Immersion Heater Sensors
Yellow	Yellow	Green	Blue	5/1	8B		Master Bedroom Curtain Control
Yellow	Yellow	Blue	Red
Yellow	Yellow	Blue	Yellow
Yellow	Yellow	Blue	Green	12/1	9A		Guest Room CCTV
Yellow	Yellow	Blue	Blue	38/1	9B		Kirsty’s Bedroom CCTV

Downstairs Sockets
Band 1	Band 2	Band 3	Band 4	Node ID	Rack ID	Use	Location
Green	Red	Red	Red	22/1	D11L		Lounge TV
Green	Red	Red	Yellow	22/2	D12L		Lounge TV
Green	Red	Red	Green
Green	Red	Red	Blue
Green	Red	Yellow	Red	27/1	D13K	Phone	Kitchen PC
Green	Red	Yellow	Yellow	27/2	D14K		Kitchen PC
Green	Red	Yellow	Green	29/1	D9C		Prewired for Sun Lounge
Green	Red	Yellow	Blue	29/2	D10C		Prewired for Sun Lounge
Green	Red	Green	Red	25/1	D15K		Kitchen TV
Green	Red	Green	Yellow	25/2	D16K		Kitchen TV
Green	Red	Green	Green
Green	Red	Green	Blue
Green	Red	Blue	Red
Green	Red	Blue	Yellow
Green	Red	Blue	Green
Green	Red	Blue	Blue
Green	Yellow	Red	Red	36/1	D5A	Was Digibox Phone	AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Red	Yellow	36/2	D6A		AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Red	Green	36/3	D7A		AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Red	Blue	36/4	D8A		AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Yellow	Red	36/5	D1A	KAT5 Loop	AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	36/6	D2A	KAT5 Loop	AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Yellow	Green	36/7	D3A	KAT5 Spare	AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Yellow	Blue	36/8	D4A	KAT5 Spare	AV Centre
Green	Yellow	Green	Red	35/1	D17A		AV Room PC
Green	Yellow	Green	Yellow	35/2	D18A		AV Room PC
Green	Yellow	Green	Green		D19	Phone	Playroom TV
Green	Yellow	Green	Blue		D20		Playroom TV
Green	Yellow	Blue	Red
Green	Yellow	Blue	Yellow
Green	Yellow	Blue	Green
Green	Yellow	Blue	Blue

Downstairs Control Cables
Band 1	Band 2	Band 3	Band 4	Node ID	Krone ID	Use	Location
Blue	Red	Red	Red	34/1		Floor Cables!	AV Doorway
Blue	Red	Red	Yellow	34/2		Floor Cables!	AV Doorway
Blue	Red	Red	Green	23/1	1A		Lounge Curtain Control
Blue	Red	Red	Blue	30/1	1B		Front Door CCTV
Blue	Red	Yellow	Red	28/1	2A		Utility Doorway
Blue	Red	Yellow	Yellow	28/2	2B	Heating Switch	Utility Doorway
Blue	Red	Yellow	Green	26/1	3A		Sun Lounge Doorway
Blue	Red	Yellow	Blue	26/2	3B		Sun Lounge Doorway
Blue	Red	Green	Red	32/1	4A		Lounge Doorway
Blue	Red	Green	Yellow	32/2	4B		Lounge Doorway
Blue	Red	Green	Green	31/1	5A		Hallway Main Entrance
Blue	Red	Green	Blue	31/2	5B		Hallway Main Entrance
Blue	Red	Blue	Red	33/1	6A	To Otto	Back Door CCTV
Blue	Red	Blue	Yellow	40/1	6B		Roof CCTV
Blue	Red	Blue	Green	24/1	7A		AGA Sensors
Blue	Red	Blue	Blue	39/1	7B		Dimmer Rack
Blue	Yellow	Red	Red	39/2	8A		Dimmer Rack
Blue	Yellow	Red	Yellow	37/1	8B	Comfort Output	AV Room Curtain Control
Blue	Yellow	Red	Green
Blue	Yellow	Red	Blue
Blue	Yellow	Yellow	Red			Heating Control	Garage
Blue	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow
Blue	Yellow	Yellow	Green
Blue	Yellow	Yellow	Blue
Blue	Yellow	Green	Red
Blue	Yellow	Green	Yellow
Blue	Yellow	Green	Green
Blue	Yellow	Green	Blue
Blue	Yellow	Blue	Red
Blue	Yellow	Blue	Yellow
Blue	Yellow	Blue	Green
Blue	Yellow	Blue	Blue


GRND	BLACK
COM	RED
A1	BROWN
A2	ORANGE
A3	WHITE
A4	YELLOW
B1	BLUE
B2	GREEN

HEATING SWITCHES		HEATING RELAYS
WHITE BLUE	DOWNSTAIRS SWITCH	WHITE BLUE	DOWN RELAY
BLUE	DOWNSTAIRS LED	BLUE	DOWN RELAY

WHITE ORANGE	UPSTAIRS SWITCH	WHITE ORANGE	UP RELAY
ORANGE	UPSTAIRS LED	ORANGE	UP RELAY

WHITE GREEN	DOWNSTAIRS COMMON
GREEN	UPSTAIRS COMMON

Whole House Audio
Band 1	Band 2	Zone	Location	Mode
Red	Red	A1	Master Bedroom	Stereo
Red	Yellow	A3	Main Bathroom	Mono
Red	Green	A8	Kitchen	Stereo
Red	Blue	A4	Guest Bedroom	Stereo
Yellow	Yellow	A6	Kirsty’s Room	Stereo
Yellow	Green	A7	Lounge	Stereo
Yellow	Blue	A2	En-Suite Bathroom	Mono
Green	Green	A10	Entrance Hall	Mono
Green	Blue	A5	Office	Stereo
Blue	Blue	A9	Prewired for Sun Lounge	Stereo