including th EU regs. The original colours and the changes would be helpful.
2006-10-01 23:43:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Prior to 2004 all wiring was - Live - Red
Neutral - Black
Earth - Bare, with green & yellow sleeving.
2004 to 2006 was a transisional period where the colours were changed to harmonise with other EU countries.
Jan 2006 onwards you can only use the new colour code.
Live - Brown
Neutral - Blue
Earth - Bare, with green & yellow sleeving.
Hope this of help.
2006-10-02 06:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
The colors of wiring in most american households are black, red, white, bare, and a few have purple. Who know's what an electrician has in his truck left over from a commercial project-you may encounter any color. However, in most cases there are red and black which are usually are " hot" or current carrying conductors, white is used as a neutral and bare as an earth ground. Sometimes purple or white is used as a switchleg. Never assume anything about wire color! ALWAYS CHECK IT WITH A METER TO MAINTAIN SAFETY! Electricity does not care what color the wire is. A loose wire can cause a dangerous backfeed on a white neutral wire. The only thing that will keep a person safe working on electrical circuits is a good understanding of circuitry and good safe work practices. Do not assume anything about wire color or general wiring practices because you never know who was working on an electrical system and what they used to build it. Wiring is no hobby. Call a licensed electrical contractor. www.wattmasters.com
2015-03-24 17:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer Buehler 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 07:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK house wiring uses Red for live, Black for neutral and Earth is bare copper (sometimes with a green or green/yellow sleeve).
Take care, I've seen wire colours used in correctly - always verify.
If you are not 100% sure get a qualified electrician, bad/ inncorrect house wiring can be lethal.
For a plug (flex) Brown = live (usually fused), blue = neutral, green/yellow = Earth. If you cut an old plug top off take out the fuse - this way is someone plugs it in to a socket they won't be exposed to live mains.
2006-10-02 00:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by razorfish_98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I see that you are from the UK. For UK wiring installed before 2006 and similar 50Hz household electricity supplies Red is the 230V 50Hz hot, black is the neutral, green is the earth or ground. Note: Those colours became obsolete for use in the UK for all new wiring installations done since 2006. The new colours are: Brown is the 230V hot, blue is the neutral, green/yellow is the earth or ground. In other words, in the UK; From the Light to Wires in wall Brown.....................Brown Blue....................... Black Green/Yellow.........Connect to box Your electrician has grounded the unit the wires are installed in. It appears he has left you a second option of Red (Hot) and White (neut) for future use. It would be wise to check this with a simple, and inexpensive, volt/line tester just to be sure he did his job right. Write to me if you have any questions. I'll be happy to respond.
2016-04-08 16:57:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blonde 02 has it nearly right but misses out black
Brown - Red = Live
Blue - Black = Neutral
Yellow - Green = Earth
Where the first colours are modern and the second old.
2006-10-02 02:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In plugs etc the blue wire goes to the left, the brown one to the right and the yellow green one , the earth, goes straight up
Thats all i know!
2006-10-01 23:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by beth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming that you are talking about house wiring and not flex.
They use two colours, black and red, the earth wire is bare. Generally red is live and black is neutral, but quite often a ceiling rose will have to use both
2006-10-01 23:53:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy way to remember where the wires go in a plug:_
bRown to the right
bLue to the left
anything else straight up
Hope that helps
2006-10-02 02:49:18 · answer #10 · answered by meesh d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋