MOTM

> 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