wire color for 240v

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detroitniner

Jun 12, 2012, 12:09 PM

went to homedepot to buy wire for hottub/spa
aprox 80ft in the four colors, red,green white and black
the guy helping me told I could save alot of money buying a roll of black and mark the ends red,green,white and that it would pass inspection
has anyone heard of this Im in michigan
thanks in advance

Dr_Spa

Jun 12, 2012, 06:27 PM

It would be a violating of NEC pool and spa codes to use anything but a green wire for the ground (no, you can't mark a black wire green)....not to say you're local inspector would necessarily know this, and not pass it.