"Simon Marchese" wrote in message
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Dumb question I know, especially since it seems reasonable to have
different colours for things that are "permament" rather than
"temporary" but it has been bugging me. Any ideas? I tried google-ing it
but came up with no satisfactory answer, although learned a bit about
eletrical safety. Many thanks in advance.

As far as I understand it, the colours in flex were harmonised a while back
with the European standard (ie brown phase, blue neutral and G&Y earth) and
the colours for fixed wiring were not. This is shortly to change and the
colours for fixed and flexible domestic wiring will be the same. Maybe it
has already. Any electicians on the group would probably know better.

Will




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