Data record `std.tia-598-d.structure.color-sequence`

Verified 2026-10-25 Confidence: High

Clause 3.1 of ANSI/TIA-598-D (2014) assigns a fixed sequence of base colors to fiber positions and extends it to higher positions by adding one tracer, then two tracers, then stripes, with each position also given a printed legend in numeric, abbreviated or combined form.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	ANSI/TIA-598-D	Licensed standard, clause 3.1
Data record	std.tia-598-d.structure.color-sequence	Verified 2026-10-25
Entry	ANSI/TIA-598-D-1	No revisions

Subject: ANSI/TIA-598-D-1 (Standards)
Kind: Standard scope
Source: ANSI/TIA-598-D, 2014 edition, clause 3.1, page 14, Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding, TIA.

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Date	Change
2026-10-25	created
2026-10-25	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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Fiber Optic Reference, Data record std.tia-598-d.structure.color-sequence (Oct. 25, 2026), https://www.fiberopticreference.com/data/std.tia-598-d.structure.color-sequence/.

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  organization = {Fiber Optic Reference},
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  year = {2026},
  note = {last substantive change 2026-10-25}
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