Cable and cable identificating method

摘要

Covered wires easily distinguished from each other on a low cost and a method of distinguishing the covered wires are provided. The first covered wire ( 1 ) has a core ( 5 ) and a cover portion ( 6 ). An outer surface ( 6 a) of the cover portion ( 6 ) is unicolor (P). The first mark ( 7 ) and the second mark ( 8 ) are disposed with a gap on the outer surface ( 6 a) along lengthwise of the first covered wire ( 1 ). The first mark ( 7 ) is colored with the first color (R). The second mark ( 8 ) is colored with the first color (G). The first covered wires ( 1 ) can be distinguished by properly selecting the first color (R) and the second color (G).