i want to attach a new light to the ceiling but the wires are old. There is a red wire, a brown wire and what seems like a black one. I dared not get them mixed up as I don't want to blow anything up. Can anyone advise on how to proceed and figure out which wire is which? Thanks
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Is there a list of wiring colours in the 18th edition?
I need to know 24v DC, it used to be blue (not light) but could do with checking all colours.
Thanks.
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TLC have bootlace ferrules in French or German colours. Is it legit to use these in the UK? If so, is either preferable and why? And why have these not been harmonized?
Hello guys, i am new to the forum. I am installing a cooker hood fan which is an Elica Aqua manufactured before 2006 probably even before. So i have stripped the old fan as it was blown up and upon installing the new fan the wires are all different colours.
The existing wiring coming out of the...
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I am looking at a system that is supplied with a 3 phase supply and into a cabinet. Then external to the cabinet L1 and Neutral feed unit one, L2 and Neutral feed unit two, L3 and Neutral feed unit three.
Units one, two and three are at a distance of 50 meters from the cabinet.
What...
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I'm starting a new project at work and part of it is installing SPDs onto D.B.s in telecommunication installations. All of the current wiring in the boards is from before the colour harmonisation and so obviously is R,Y,B for three phase.
Obviously the regs state that it should be...
Just looked at a thread, got me thinking of old imperial cables etc. The mention of the old red white and blue 3 core pvc no cpc got me thinking about a situation. I remember because have only seen it once in 37 years on domestic installations.
Block of flats in East finchley North...
Hi does anybody know which colour cable goes where on my swann hd cctv camera as the colours seem different plus there are less cables a picture is below
I am having a discussion with a friend who is currently training to be an electrician. He is adamant that you cannot mix colours withing a consumer unit. He says the regulations state it and he will find the reg number (we haven't got one to hand at the moment).
I have always been under the...
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Just a question from a slightly confused trainee about core colours on a three phase appliance.
I was diagnosing a fault on a three-phase saw today (found it - dead isolating transformer) and found that the incoming cable (4 cores) were coloured and connected as such:
L1 Brown
L2 Black...
Is there a standard for this? I'm trying to find information about any codes or standards regarding illuminated indicators on power switching equipment. For example:
A device is designed to automatically switch a load from Supply 1 (230V, 30A, single phase) to an alternative supply. The two...
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purchased an old cincinatti ( USA built) workshop phase 3 pillar drill.. Needed tlc.. Unfortunatly the previous owners had removed the connection plug.. Drill delivered to me unseen..
In the junction box I have 3 red wires going into 3 blacks and one green wire into a green and...
Is it ok to use red and black Twin and Earth if brown and blue sleeving is used at termination points ? This is a first post for me so be gentle chaps.
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A customer has asked for a RGB LED strip that can change between 3 different colours (light green - light blue - lilac) anyone out they used something like this before?
Its to light a window signage box.
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hi guys,
just having a debate over switch wires not being marked up,
one guy says its a code 3
one says if you don't understand what the cable does and where it goes you should not be in the fitting in the first place.
care to comment guys
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I have recently bought a private stand alone single car garage in Spain, the owner had previously rented it to me for 5 years, during that time the electricity supply had been disconnected. I now want to upgrade the system so there are 2 lights, and 2 power points and get it re-connected...
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