Red & Black Flex: when was it phased out?

[Big_Nige]

Can someone settle an argument?

Does anyone remember when red and black coded mains flex (rather than cable) whas phased out in the UK? I say it was at least 30 years ago, my friend (who I think is getting confused with cable) says about 10 years ago.

 

[electricAl]

It makes sense: earth is brown, yellow means danger (so is the live), blue is like water, neutral

Sorry mate but your worrying us all with your lack of technical knowledge.

You mean neutral should have transparent conductors don`t you?




& i wouldn`t worry Scotsparky, only do the ones you gave a cert for

 

[scotsparky]

that doesnt help worked on military sites for 10 years and had to cert everything Flight to the Falklands please

 

[Big_Nige]

PLease tell me i am right or its 20 years of backtracking jobs to repair them

Speaking of which...

When I was a kid, my dad could fix anything, or so I thought. He died about 15 years ago. Some weeks later I happened to open the plug on a table-lamp at my mum's: it had a 13A fuse.

I went through every plug in the house: 13A fuses in every single one!

Gingham who mate... Got a link to website but having problems posting it.

Gingham, as in the fabric that all the women wore in the 70s - especially Gingham smocks, so they all looked pregnant*. You do remember women?

If your link is about the wiring colour history, would love to see it. Could you have another go?

* As an aside, do you know that around 10% of all women between the ages of 20 and 35 are pregnant at this moment. Nothing to do with me of course.

 

[gunner]

the 1970,s

 

[Lou7]

I started my apprenticeship in '74 and I can't remember installing red & black flex, the closest was the old festoon cable that you screwed the lampholders on.