ColorTech Service Fixture Indexing

ColorTech fixtures may be furnished with either color-coded or black handles. If color-coded handles are furnished, the handle color will be coded to designate the fixture service. The index button will be furnished in a neutral color and will be marked with the appropriate symbol. If fixtures are furnished with black handles, the index buttons will be color-coded and marked to designate the fixture service. Color coding and symbols comply with the requirements of SEFA Recommended Practice No. 7 (Laboratory and Hospital Fixtures). Color-coding and symbol standards are as follows:

 

Service Handle Color Index Color Symbol
Air Orange See Note Below AIR
Acetylene Violet ACET
Ammonia Lt. Green NH3
Argon Violet AR
Carbon Dioxide Pink CO2
Chilled Water Supply Green CHWS
Chilled Water Return Green CHWR
Cold Water Green CW
Compressed Air Orange CA
Deionized Water White DI
Distilled Water White DW
Gas Blue GAS
Glycol Supply Lt. Green GLY SUP
Glycol Return Lt. Green GLY RET
Helium Black HE
High Vacuum Yellow HVAC
Hot Water Red HW
Hydrogen Pink HYD
Low Vacuum Yellow LVAC
Methane Lt. Blue CH4
Natural Gas Blue NAT GAS
Nitrogen Brown NIT
Nitrogen Gray N
Nitrous Oxide Lt. Green N20
Oxygen Lt. Green OXY
Reverse Osmosis Water White RO
Special Gas Lt. Blue SG
Steam Black STM
Vacuum Yellow VAC

 

Note: When color-coded handles are furnished, the index button is supplied in a neutral color to match the finish of the fixture. Index button colors are as follows:   White Finish: White index button
Tan Finish: Tan index button
Gray Finish: Gray index button
Polished Clear Finish: Gray index button
Satin Nickel Finish: Gray index button
Satin Chrome Finish: Gray index button

Service   Handle Color   Index Color   Symbol
Air   Black   Orange   AIR
Acetylene   Black   Violet   ACET
Ammonia   Black   Lt. Green   NH3
Argon   Black   Violet   AR
Carbon Dioxide   Black   Pink   CO2
Chilled Water Supply   Black   Green   CHWS
Chilled Water Return   Black   Green   CHWR
Cold Water   Black   Green   CW
Compressed Air   Black   Orange   CA
Deionized Water   Black   White   DI
Distilled Water   Black   White   DW
Gas   Black   Blue   GAS
Glycol Supply   Black   Lt. Green   GLY SUP
Glycol Return   Black   Lt. Green   GLY RET
Helium   Black   HE
High Vacuum   Black   Yellow   HVAC
Hot Water   Black   Red   HW
Hydrogen   Black   Pink   HYD
Low Vacuum   Black   Yellow   LVAC
Methane   Black   Lt. Blue   CH4
Natural Gas   Black   Blue   NAT GAS
Nitrogen   Black   Brown   NIT
Nitrogen   Black   Gray   N
Nitrous Oxide   Black   Lt. Green   N20
Oxygen   Black   Lt. Green   OXY
Reverse Osmosis Water   Black   White   RO
Special Gas   Black   Lt. Blue   SG
Steam   Black   Black   STM
Vacuum   Black   Yellow   VAC