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Subject: Re: [motm] AC Power

From: "Sikorsky" <vulture.squadron@...>
Date: 2003-01-12

> When you get to the colors (in the US again) black is hot, white neutral,
> and green ground. Although I see a lot of AC cables out there with brown,
> blue and something else. I used to know what that was too.

european standard:
brown - live
blue - neutral
green/yellow striped - earth

replaces the old uk standard of:
red - live
black - neutral
green - earth

cheers
paul b
sheffield / uk