In article ,
charles wrote:
One reason for the change from red for 'live' green for 'earth'

before harmonization, Germany used red for earth! The point about the
earth wire is the sleeving is striped.

They still do on cars. ;-)

Thing is that the inability to distinguish between red and green in poor
light is pretty common among males. But then with everything coming with a
fitted plug these days not the problem it once was.

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*Strip mining prevents forest fires.

Dave Plowman London SW
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