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Default Apprentice with a tape measure problem

In article ,
Terry Casey wrote:
In article ,
says...

In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:

Wasn't that one of the reasons the live/neutral wire colours changed.


Yes - but more for the general public.


But wasn't the yellow stripe added to the green for the
benefit of the colour blind, whether they be electricians or
customers?


Yes, again.

If there aren't any color blind electricians, why is there a
yellow stripe on the earth wire sleeving?


As opposed to flex? Why have two standards? The whole idea was to have
just one.

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