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Wire color...

Hi All,
Once again I find myself apologizing for asking a question whose answer may be easily found... ...by someone but not by me.

Is there any rule that defines the wire color between a motor and its driver device (a Jaguar, in my case, but the question applies equally well to Victors and Spikes)?

I know that 12V and ground going TO the motor driver device has to be certain colors by rule but I could not find anything that defined the color going between motor to driver. I also know that there are rules on minimum gage (based on fuse size, if I understand it correctly).

Finally, I also understand that, generally speaking, in FIRST rules, what is not forbidden is allowed, but I fear that I have missed something.

Thoughts?

Joe J.
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