The identification of the grounded conductor in a flexible cord shall be permitted to be by ___.

The identification of the grounded conductor in a flexible cord shall be permitted to be by ___.

• A. Any color braid with contrasting tracer
• B. A braid finished to show a blue color
• C. Green insulation on the conductor
• D. Black color on the conductor

Answer: (A)

Identification of the grounded conductor in a flexible cord must be clearly marked so it can be distinguished from the ungrounded conductors and the equipment grounding conductor. The permitted method to achieve this is using a color braid with a contrasting tracer. This approach provides a clear, durable identifier that remains recognizable regardless of the main insulation color, and it avoids relying on color alone, which can be ambiguous. Green insulation is reserved for the equipment grounding conductor, so using green to identify the grounded conductor would cause confusion with the grounding path. Black is typically used for hot conductors, not the neutral. A blue finish is not a standard neutral identifier in this context and could be mistaken for a live conductor. The braid with a contrasting tracer is specifically designed to reliably mark the grounded conductor without conflicting with conventional color coding.

Identification of the grounded conductor in a flexible cord must be clearly marked so it can be distinguished from the ungrounded conductors and the equipment grounding conductor. The permitted method to achieve this is using a color braid with a contrasting tracer. This approach provides a clear, durable identifier that remains recognizable regardless of the main insulation color, and it avoids relying on color alone, which can be ambiguous.

Green insulation is reserved for the equipment grounding conductor, so using green to identify the grounded conductor would cause confusion with the grounding path. Black is typically used for hot conductors, not the neutral. A blue finish is not a standard neutral identifier in this context and could be mistaken for a live conductor. The braid with a contrasting tracer is specifically designed to reliably mark the grounded conductor without conflicting with conventional color coding.