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  1. J

    3 phase colours

    When you are using 3 phase colours for live neutral and earth, should you use black or grey as neutral, I usually use black as it was the old neutral colour. I work self employed for various different companies and some say you should NEVER use black as neutral, others say only use black. I...
    • jmc1683
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    • 3 phase black colour colours doesn't earth neutral phase
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. G

    24V AC wiring colour

    I'm wondering what people preference is, or if there is a regulation that covers it? We use yellow for 24V DC, but im un-sure for AC? Cheers
  3. Sonia Norman

    Led remote control colour changing lighting problem

    Hi My son has a remote controlled colour changing led light in his room. A light blew earlier, I replaced it, but the switch wasn't working. I checked the wiring reconnected the fuse and now the lights won't turn off. It's definately wired correctly. Is there something within the relayitself...
    • Sonia Norman
    • Thread
    • changing colour control led light lighting probably problem relay remote switch working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. sythai

    LED lighting layout... colour varaitions

    Evening All.... Just planning the next stage on a job I have on the go at present. Bungalow with a lot of the internal walls being removed to open plan it all. The area I'm getting my head round at the mo is the downlight plan.... they want the bliming things everywhere :sad_smile: Will be...
  5. L

    Colour Standard To Following Terminating Cat5E To Rj45 Jacks?

    Hi guys, I hope somebody may be able to help me out. I've installed wiring for a home network in Cat5e, running cables to most rooms and terminating in modular outlets. These terminations can be seen here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ifgub477l19om7/IMAG0186.jpg and I have matched the 8x cores...
  6. C

    FP200 colour

    my sister told me today that the office she works in was having a fire alarm system fitted last week. the walls are all plastered and painted white so when her boss seen red FP200 clipped to walls he hit the roof!!. but when he asked the installers (national company) to change the colour they...
  7. J

    Megger test lead

    I've somehow managed to damage 1 of my leads for 1552, does anybody have a spare I can buy as megger say I have to buy a whole new set if not. Cheers
  8. K

    Sleeving 3 phase cable to single phase cable.

    When sleeving a 3 core 3 phase Brown, Black, Grey cable as a single phase cable, which core of the Black and Grey are to be sleeved as Neutral and Earth. Some lads are saying Black as Neutral and others are saying Grey as Neutral. I can't find a specific answer in the reqs.
  9. M

    led colour changing spotlights

    Hi all, im wanting to buy colour changing spot lights gu10 which comes with remote control does anyone know if remote controls other spots or just the one it comes with or am i better buy rgb spot lights with flexi driver. Any suggestions would be great.
    • michael_brooke
    • Thread
    • changing colour led lighting lights spotlights
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. H

    AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED!! best places for Autumn colour xx

    I have noticed that the colours of the leaves are spectacular this year, particularly the acer family - Maples and Sycamores and Judas Trees, Cercis Canadensis. Get out and enjoy it before it is all blown away! My recommendation Trebah Gardens, nr Falmouth :clover::clover::clover: whats...
  11. T

    what colour

    i was just wondering what colour boxer shorts do you wear,i wear usualy black or blue but never white as you never know when an accident might happen. does anyone admit to using white? what are your reasons ?
    • thekingiam
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    • colour electricians' talk
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. R

    Colour of sparks.

    With regard to lightswitches, some people claim to see a blue spark while for others it's green. Why?!
  13. A

    What colour do you use for neutral?

    I use grey. Brown for switched live or L1 Black for Auxiliary live or COM Grey for Neutral or L2 Then in the switch you'd have 2 browns in L1, a blue and grey (both sleeved brown) in L2, and a black in COM.
    • Adam W
    • Thread
    • colour electricians' talk neutral
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. F

    Cable size and live wire colour change

    Hi Can anyone remember which came first, the change of cable size to metric from imperial or the change to brown for live conductor? I've come across a cooker supply cable with new colour code of Brown,Blue + Earth but it is 7 stranded. Difficult to tell it it is 7/029 or 7/036. Could be the...
  15. C

    Age of installation?

    I've just done an eicr on a house with a Wylex rewireable fuse 3036 cu. how old would that make it? The wiring was all red and black t+e. Just need to put a number on the report. I'm thinking 10-15 years?
    • craigj85
    • Thread
    • better colour electricians' talk installation wooden years
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. R

    Megger MFT test lead colour

    I have just acquired a new MFT 1720 as my master meter. Why are the probe/croc leads coloured RED,BLACK and Green.Why not BROWN,BLUE and Green. The outlets on the meter are Red,geen(black) and blue. On the fitted plug mains leads they are Red,green and blue ! What's the logic red and black...
    • Roger
    • Thread
    • black colour colours electricians' talk green lead leads megger megger mft mft test
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
  17. B

    LED strip / ribbon accent lighting

    Can anyone recommend a complete kit which has everything required for 10 metres of LED strip / ribbon accent lighting for around a feature recessed in the centre of a ceiling. If colour changing is available this would be even better and controllable through a wall panel / remote control Many...
    • brizospark
    • Thread
    • around changing colour control electricians' talk led led strip lighting remote strip
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. UKMeterman

    Panel wiring standards

    Hi, Are there any published standards for panel wiring, in particular colour codeing and the seperation of LV, and SELV. Thanks
  19. T

    Outside Arena Lighting Cable Colour Mistake.

    Hi, I am currently helping out with some outside arena lighting and have a dilemma to consider. Basically the issue is the first of eight circuits has been wired in single phase but using the grey sleeved as green & yellow and the black sleeved blue as Neutral. Now I know that it should be...
  20. M

    Outdoor LED lighting

    Hi there I am looking to change all the lighting outdoors shining onto the building to LED light, I have seen the colour changing LED floodlights that can be remotely controlled but would I be able to control multiple Floodlights with 1 controller or any suggestions on how i could do this...
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