Help please, with modern wiring colours. - Forum Archive

kitcarman 19 Dec 2005, 3:25pm

Help

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I’ve just purchased a new mains cable to apply power to my new garage. It’s got new colours; Brown, Grey and Black :eusa_doh:

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Can anybody tell me which is which? I’m from the Brown (live), Blue (neutral) and Green/Yellow (earth) school :eusa_dance:

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Den

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BIG_Fella 19 Dec 2005, 3:49pm

The Cable you have got is for 415v wiring (three phase) :eusa_doh:

Here is a link to explane the wires
http://www.psa.org.uk/Changes%20of%20phase%20colours%20codes%20in%20Eletrical%20Supplies.pdf
Home wiring is still Brown, Blue and Green/Yellow 240v wiring (single phase)
I hope this helps :biggrin:

Willy the Kit 19 Dec 2005, 10:14pm

Den, it seems that you didn't pay attention at the lessons that followed after the single phase stuff. :eusa_naughty:

Willy

kitcarman 20 Dec 2005, 12:18am

Thanks Willy and Big Fella!

Emmm…. I asked for armoured 3 core cable :cry:

(and armoured 4 core too :doubt:

). Both are now 3 feet under my new block-paved drive with about a metre length poking through the concrete floor of my garage at one end and a similar length to be terminated to the mains connection at the front of my house :eusa_doh:

at the other.

Have I got problems :eusa_eh:

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Den (I couldn't find a 'bites fingernails' emoticon).

Willy the Kit 20 Dec 2005, 7:28am

If it is the same in the UK as in Belgium you can't get approval for an earth wire that has other colours than green/yellow.

Willy :eusa_angel:

JG 20 Dec 2005, 10:57pm

Can't see why it should be a problem as long as you follow what colour you are using to connect to your mains supply wires. If the colour of the sheaf is a problem then I'm sure the appropriate coloured tape bound over it would suffice for any inspection.

Of course this is just my logic and not anything to do with the new regs.

John

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