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| Thread ID: 104490 | 2009-10-29 05:43:00 | Electrical wiring colours | Buzz123 (15387) | PC World Chat |
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| 825209 | 2009-10-30 05:14:00 | Can never understand the logic in changing the color code. Must have been a European me to thing..Brown for phase, blue for neutral and green / yellow for earth is the American standard. We adopted it when American companies started producing 230v appliances for our use and being American, they refused to change color codes. | pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 825210 | 2009-10-30 06:00:00 | Brown for phase, blue for neutral and green / yellow for earth is the American standard. We adopted it when American companies started producing 230v appliances for our use and being American, they refused to change color codes. That is not the American standard at all. We are conforming to the UK/European standard |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 825211 | 2009-10-30 06:02:00 | You definatley can't do your own wiring Sammo heck if you could I would have rewired my house by now, luckily for me I work in the construction industry as a Joiner and can call in favors when i need wiring done | gary67 (56) | ||
| 825212 | 2009-10-30 06:32:00 | There seems to be confusion over what can and cannot be done as a member of the public, ie as a none qualified electrician or electrical engineer. These publications give the low down: "A Guide to Doing your Own Electrical Work Safely and Legally" www.ess.govt.nz www.ess.govt.nz "The following are the main electrical repairs you can do yourself at your home... For a full list of the electrical repairs you can do on your home, refer to regulation 47 of the Electricity Regulations 1997: 1.Replace switches; socket outlets, lamp holders, ceiling roses, water heater switches, thermo- stats and elements. 2.Repair light fittings. 3.Move, repair or replace flexible cords that are connected to permanently connected outlets or ceiling roses. 4.Disconnect and reconnect perma- nently wired appliances. 5.Move switches, sockets and lighting outlets, but only if they are wired with tough plastic sheathed cables. 6.Install, extend, or alter any cables, except the main cables that come from the street to your switchboard. Make sure the power is switched off before you start" ....and in more detail www.ess.govt.nz It is interesting that as NZ has relaxed regulations somewhat allowing a bit more electrical work by Joe Blogs, they have been tightened up in the UK since 2005, whereas before then there was little restriction, I suspect because of the massive influx of third world immigrants/refugees whose knowledge would be less than minimal. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 825213 | 2009-10-30 09:54:00 | It is interesting that as NZ has relaxed regulations somewhat allowing a bit more electrical work by Joe Blogs, they have been tightened up in the UK since 2005, whereas before then there was little restriction, I suspect because of the massive influx of third world immigrants/refugees whose knowledge would be less than minimal. Would it be fair to say with the example of Lucas in front of them, the UK legislators said the damn electricity is pretty dangerous stuff on the rare occasions it actually flows, so we must permit only the annointed mages to meddle there? ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 825214 | 2009-10-30 21:19:00 | That is not the American standard at all. We are conforming to the UK/European standard The USA colours are Black-Live White-neutral Green-Earth |
wmoore (6009) | ||
| 825215 | 2009-10-30 21:35:00 | You can do any wiring in your house that you want. As long as you have a registered electrician inspect it & issue the requisite certificate. That then makes Him responsible fo the wiring integrity. Very few electricians would be willing to do that. I never did. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 825216 | 2009-10-30 23:45:00 | Would it be fair to say with the example of Lucas in front of them, the UK legislators said the damn electricity is pretty dangerous stuff on the rare occasions it actually flows, so we must permit only the annointed mages to meddle there? ;) Mega lol Read a while ago us soldiers have been electrocuted to death by wiring in the showers and accommodation in Iraq And Afghanistan. Electricity and water a bit of a bugger combo. Imo the change of colours is a good thing because you have to think twice before wiring stuff up. I have a laminated A4 thingy with the colours. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 825217 | 2009-10-31 01:33:00 | Brown for phase, blue for neutral and green / yellow for earth is the American standard. We adopted it when American companies started producing 230v appliances for our use and being American, they refused to change color codes. Last time I look US standard was black = live, white = neutral and green = ground.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 825218 | 2009-10-31 02:04:00 | Would it be fair to say with the example of Lucas in front of them, the UK legislators said the damn electricity is pretty dangerous stuff on the rare occasions it actually flows, so we must permit only the annointed mages to meddle there? ;) I suppose even the nominal 12 volts of the Lucas car systems, or even the 6 volts of the British motorbikes were dangerous in the hands of the uninitiated. However for those of us brought up in the ways of Lucas there was never any danger. It would have been around 1964/65, I remember because I was at English Electric then, and I remember we talked about it....... that for flexible appliance cables the brown - blue - green/yellow colours were introduced. This was to harmonise with European practise, to show goodwill, even though General De Gaulle had rejected Britain's application with his famous saying "Non". It has taken all this time for UK TPS house wiring to change from red/black/green. There was the same reluctance to harmonise with sausages, Brussels years ago wanted Britain to abandon its traditional bread filled pork 'bangers' and adopt European sausages. I've rather lost track of events since then............. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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