In article ,
mike wrote:
I have a 1993 German book for d-i-y that shows a table for wire colors
of old and new wiring. Black was and is always live. Neutral and
earth weren't always a specific color-- they could have been light
grey, beige, white or red. Our house was built in 1961 and has all of
them.

Today black is live, blue is neutral and green-yellow striped is
earth.

How come the Germans haven't joined in the "unified" colour coding then?

Are all European nations not so equal?

For permanent wiring I'd guess they have recently - same as us.

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