polarity argument at work

[Olliew]

What do use in emergency lighting brown permanent live black switch live or black permanent live brown switch live obviously grey neutral major arguments at work please help to settle

 

[derektaylor]

Hi there , Derek here been in the game for over 20 years now and I have this argument at work a lot with the young kids coming through. And it is definately black as switch live brown as permanent live. I'm so glad someone as posted a question on this because it really annoys me when cowboys try and say black is permanent , hope this helps!!! Derek

 

[infinity]

I tend to use black as switch also but there is nothing to say you cannot use either as long as its sleeved up and constant throughout the install!

 

[1shortcircuit]

Yep, brown perm black switch :thumbsup

This thread needs a POLL

 

[telectrix]

never had this argument when we had sensible colours. :6:

 

[Des 56]

There was no talk about these matters until they got rid of the proper colours :13:

Wow Tel,were you reading my mind ?

 

[telectrix]

snap....

 

[Deleted member 26818]

What are the terminal markings?
If you have L1 and L2, then the colour should be obvious.

 

[Swicade]

Red perminent live, yellow (sleeved red) switch live, blue Neutral....



OR for the eurocrats Brown perminent live, black (sleeved brown) switch live, grey (sleeved blue) neutral...

 

[Olliew]

Totally agree guys so many big companies doing the other way makes things so complicated . It should be made clear in the regs god they update them enough lol

 

[derektaylor]

Des 56 I think that comment is absolute nonsense. Need to get with the times and learn that everything moves on. But these thickos out there need to understand brown is permanent !!!!!!

 

[Knobhead]

Colours

 

[Crosswire]

Black switch live!

 

[Knobhead]

Des 56 I think that comment is absolute nonsense. Need to get with the times and learn that everything moves on. But these thickos out there need to understand brown is permanent !!!!!!

2[SUP]nd[/SUP] post and you insult a respected member.

I can see you going down well here.

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[telectrix]

Des 56 I think that comment is absolute nonsense. Need to get with the times and learn that everything moves on. But these thickos out there need to understand brown is permanent !!!!!!

i always understood that poo was brown, a bit like your post.