New member willing to talk anything electric

R-fur · Aug 12, 2020

New colours were nothing to do with the EU The International Electrical Committee IEC wanted three browns and blue for neutral. The UK refused saying we wanted to maintain different colours for each phase.

pc1966 · Aug 12, 2020

You will find that threads frequently get hijacked and go off tangentially on something.

The wire colours, or ring vs radial, are common ones.

telectrix · Aug 12, 2020

R-fur said:
New colours were nothing to do with the EU The International Electrical Committee IEC wanted three browns and blue for neutral. The UK refused saying we wanted to maintain different colours for each phase.

well why didn't the IEE (or IET) grow some balls and refuse the stupid colours forced on us when nobody wanted them.

Franad · Aug 13, 2020

pc1966 said:
You will find that threads frequently get hijacked and go off tangentially on something.

The wire colours, or ring vs radial, are common ones.

LOL I don't mind ... healthy debate is always a good thing

static zap · Aug 14, 2020

I think my first surprise / hiccup to the fault finding process was to replace a switch .. with such a good match replacement part .. it had the same fault ..
Rotating gizmo pull light switches
... full of bits of fluff from cut end !
( Buy cheap ..learn lesson ) ..check screws turn..