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mukiha
#11 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:20:00 AM
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@Simonkabz;

here are the standard colour codes:

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Current IEC


Protective earth (PE)
Green/yellow bi-colour


Neutral (N)
Blue


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


Three phase: L2
Black


Three phase: L3
Grey



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The last three marked L1 L2 and L3 are all live...so-called three phases.

To avoid confusion for domestic installation,Kenya uses

BROWN = LIVE

BLUE = NEUTRAL

GREEN/YELLOW = EARTH

If your extension cable doesn't have these colours,just throw it into the dust-bin and buy another one!!!

Usicheze na stima!!!

Making the wrong connection will certainly spoil your gadgets and potentially kill you...or your family!!!

1,000 bob isn't too much to ask for safety assurance,is it?

Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow)
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Wendz
#12 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:21:00 AM
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And another one for decoding.... kwani we dont have electricians/engineers today????








L1
L2
L3
Neutral
Ground/
protective earth


United States (common practice)1
Black
Red
Blue
White,or grey
Green,green/yellow striped,or a bare copper wire


United States (alternative practice)2
Brown
Orange (delta),or violet (wye)
Yellow
Grey,or white
Green


Canada (mandatory)[5]
Red
Black
Blue
White
Green,or bare copper


Canada (isolated three-phase installations)[6]
Orange
Brown
Yellow
White
Green


European Union,and all countries who use European CENELEC standards April 2004 (IEC 60446),Hong Kong from July 2007
Brown
Black
Grey
Blue
Green/yellow striped4


Older European (IEC 60446,varies by country6)
Black,or brown
Black,or brown
Black,or brown
Blue
Green/yellow striped5


UK until April 2006,Hong Kong until April 2009,South Africa,Malaysia
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green/yellow striped (green on installations approx. before 1970)


Pakistan
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green


India
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green


Australia and New Zealand (per AS/NZS 3000:2007 Figure 3.2)
Red3
White3 (prev. yellow)
Dark Blue3
Black3
Green/yellow striped (green on very old installations)


People's Republic of China (per GB 50303-2002 Section 15.2.2)
Yellow
Green
Red
Light blue
Green/yellow striped


Malaysia
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Green,or green/yellow striped




Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
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Njunge
#13 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:30:00 AM
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@Thimioni,
Follow Mukiha's advice.Do not monkey........and if you have doubts,ask Eddiemundu what happened the day he merged black and red.........,assuming you are still alive...-:)

Old man about town....
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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simonkabz
#14 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:39:00 AM
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@guka,dont want to imagine what would happen if 240v go thr my nuts woi!

Can silence be misquoted?
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McReggae
#15 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:45:00 AM
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Simioni,

I think it's better you follow Mukiha's advice and buy a new cable,

Alternativle open up the thing and make sure live goes to live and neutral goes to neutral no matter the colours!!!!

.......siku hizi ni AC so utaruka tu,ushtuke and then you will be fine!!!!



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..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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simonkabz
#16 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:52:00 AM
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@mc,nitaifungua,then write a will including who will inherit the cable,then try it out eyes tightly closed heh!

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Wendz
#17 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:56:00 AM
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@thimioni

i hope those who have tried helping you here will be at the top of the inheritance list.... like me. @Mcrg can have the cable...(am even helping you with the list)

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
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simonkabz
#18 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:09:00 AM
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@wendz hahaha wewe utapata fridge,iko na mútura ndani yake,na ugali ya jana. Jowa atapata simu,atafute bibi kwa contacts. Mc namwachia bill ya stima,mlefu a few worn tyres,n 2b fair n just,wacheni murenj apate hiyo cable hehehe

Can silence be misquoted?
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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kaza
#19 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:32:00 AM
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It looks like you bought a cheap cable from Tajikistan.

Invest in another cable,cheap is expensive in the long run.
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mukiha
#20 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:32:00 AM
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@simon;

Na mimi je?

Mbona unanisahau na ni mimi nili ku-advise the best?

Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow)
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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