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given in Table 4-1 too.
Table 4-1 Electrode Connectors and Their Identifiers and Color Codes
European American
Electrode Connectors
Identifier Color code Identifier Color code
Right arm
R
Red RA White
Left arm
L
Yellow LA Black
Right leg
N or RF
Black RL Green
Left leg
F
Green LL Red
Chest 1
C1
White/Red V1 Brown/Red
Chest 2
C2
White/Yellow V2 Brown/Yellow
Chest 3
C3
White/Green V3 Brown/Green
Chest 4
C4
White/Brown V4 Brown/Blue
Chest 5
C5
White/Black V5 Brown/Orange
Chest 6
C6
White/Violet V6 Brown/Violet
Two types of electrode can be used, one is the reusable electrodes, and the other is the
disposable electrodes.
4.5.1 Reusable Electrodes
Reusable electrodes include limb electrodes and chest electrodes, as the following figures
show.
Chest Electrode
Limb Electrode
As the following figure shows, the positions of chest electrodes on the body surface are
C1: Fourth intercostal space at the right border of the sternum
C2: Fourth intercostal space at the left border of the sternum
Reed
Electrode
Clamp
Suction Bulb
Electrode
Metal Cup