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Electrical wire colour codes
simonkabz
#1 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:01:00 PM
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Im trying to repair my xtension cable bt cant tell which wire is what. The colours are black,blue,brown...Pliz demystify on which one is earth,live and neutral. Google not of much help.

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simonkabz
#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:11:00 PM
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Hey guys,anyone?

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Outvestor
#3 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:29:00 AM
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AFAIK,Your power extension is intended for a 3-wire earthed DC Power System.
The 'black' is actually 'grey' for which case;
BROWN = Positive
BLUE = Ground
'BLACK' = Negative

If u r using it on the kawaida power (AC),don't take it at face value,Open huko mwiso & judge which cable connects to which point when in working position. Else tafuta mjuaji.

http://www.allaboutcircu...com/vol_5/chpt_2/2.html

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simonkabz
#4 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:03:00 AM
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@outvestor,oops! Then im as lucky as hell,ningefanya blunder mbaya.

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Djinn
#5 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:28:00 AM
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brown should be live.

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chris79
#6 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:58:00 AM
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You guys seem to have a death wish for simon. Actually blue is the live wire,brown is ground and black neutral. Thimioni apparently you have more enemies than you thought...

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Djinn
#7 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:07:00 AM
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@chris79 - are you sure? I did the same thing (re-plugging an extension cable) a few weeks ago and so far nothing has blown up or melted. Then again,I could be colour blind....

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sheep
#8 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:14:00 AM
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wee...wee...wee...wee...Is the dude really alive after that advice? I think someone should call 911
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simonkabz
#9 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:17:00 AM
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@kondoo hehehehe ...I aint touching that thing!

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Wendz
#10 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:20:00 AM
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Pre-1977 IEE
Pre-2004 IEE
Current IEC


Protective earth (PE)
Green
Green/yellow bi-colour
Green/yellow bi-colour


Neutral (N)
Black
Black
Blue


Single phase: Live (L)
Three phase: L1
Red
Red
Brown


Three phase: L2
Yellow
Yellow
Black


Three phase: L3
Blue
Blue
Grey




Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

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